CEC demands that government and JCC ensure security at Corjova

April 01, 2009

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The Moldovan Central Election Commission has called on the Government of Moldova, the Joint Control Commission (JCC) for the Transnistrian Conflict Settlement, the European Commission Delegation to the Republic of Moldova, the office of the European Union Special Representative for Moldova, the OSCE Mission to Moldova, the Embassies of Russia and Ukraine in Chisinau to ensure the security of the polling station to be opened at the Corjova village (Dubossary raion), and to render assistance to the local authorities and Corjova electoral bureau in their organizing and holding the April 5 voting.

On Tuesday evening, the CEC issued an appeal requesting the above institutions to ensure transparency at this ‘inflammable’ polling station and to promote consolidation of the democratic election institution in populated areas on the eastern Dniester bank.

The reason to such an international appeal was the actions being undertaken by the separatist Transnistrian authorities who regard this Moldova-controlled village as a suburban community of the Transnistria-controlled town of Dubossary. Last week, for instance, the separatist authorities arrested the ballot boxes, which the Corjova Mayor was transporting to the village.

The Corjova administration officials said the Transnistrian authorities are putting obstacles to delivery and distribution of electoral literature and other printed matters in the breakaway region.

The Transnistrian delegation to the JCC stands against attracting the Commission to controlling situation in Corjova, for they maintain this is no JCC’s job.

During the nation-wide local election campaign in June 2007, the Transnistrian militia did not let open a polling station in Corjova. The Moldovan and Transnistrian law enforcement were on the brink of a serious conflict then. To avoid it, the CEC cancelled the local elections in the village.

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