On 4 April 2014, at 13:30 in the UNIAN Information Agency (4 Khreshatyk St.), the press-conference titled "Local elections jeopardized" will be held.The event is organized by Civil Network OPORA, in partnership with the Committee of Voters of Ukraine and the Internews-Ukraine.
Blocking of making amendments to the Law on Local Elections will create a precedent, when elections are repeatedly organized according to the most harshly criticized electoral legislation in Ukrainian history. Besides that, the old wording of the Law won't secure the proper organization of the campaign in the capital, and will remove potential self-nominated candidates from the competition. Why MPs are delaying positive changes and to whom it is advantageous, will tell:
- Olha Aivazovska, Coordinator of electoral programs of the Civil Network OPORA;
- Oleksandr Chernenko, Head of the Board of the Committee of Voters of Ukraine,
- Yevhen Radchenko, Development director of the Internews-Ukraine International NGO