August 15, 2008 No Comments Print

Organizers of public discussion in Tulchin, Chairman Shargorodsky Human Rights Group, a deputy district council Alexander Shargorodsky Stus. Before participants made a public debate expert Podolski center of social technologies Michael Bardyn. He made the analysis of the party ended Tulchinskuyu elected city council and gave a brief analysis of performance of electoral programs of political parties and blocs that have the confidence of voters in city council elections in 2006.

In the public discussion was attended by MPs Shargorodsky city and district councils, representatives of political organizations that operate in the city and voters. Having discussed the situation in the city council, expressing a number of shortcomings members discussion focused on the analysis of effectiveness of the proportional electoral system, which was first introduced at the last local government elections. Here are the main views expressed by participants:
- The proportional election system should remain as the principal approach in the next elections of local authorities.
- To introduce open lists of candidates of certain political forces.
- Voters already have experience of participation in elections by the proportional system and regular elections will give the best results.
- Belongs to introduce mandatory reporting parties to voters on their election programs.
- It should be to enforce the law about the annual reporting mayor before voters.
- The proportional election system ensures the protection of MPs from unlawful pressure on the parties, because they can always refer to what they need to coordinate their actions with the party center, which they put forward.
The event was held under the "Network conscious citizens" supported by the International Renaissance Foundation.