Text of report by Uzbek TV on 28th November

[Correspondent] Each event related to the [5th December Uzbek parliamentary]
elections, which play an important role in the social and economic life of
the country [Uzbekistan], is being conducted based on the principles of
complete democracy and the guarantees of equal rights. Every day initiative
groups, along with political parties and local authorities, are becoming
increasingly enthusiastic in their work. This year's elections, in which an
electorate of 12.5m will take part, is sure to bring a full and lively
struggle among various social interest groups and individuals standing in
the elections. We posed a question to leading members of the parties which
operate in our country: What could you tell us about your party's role in
the new parliament?

[The secretary of the central council of the Adolat Social Democratic
Party, T. Toshev, captioned] Among those we have put up as our nominees to
the Supreme Assembly are many very bright and competent individuals,
acutely aware of legal and political matters and contemporary issues. I
think if they are elected, it will only benefit us. I believe they will
draw on their knowledge and skills to contribute to the development of
Uzbekistan and the promotion of our people's well-being.

[Kh. Olimjonov, member of the Central Council of the Vatan Taraqqiyoti
party, captioned] I am sure that our faction members - would-be deputies
from Vatan Taraqqiyoti party - will make their own contribution to working
out laws and making them humane because there are very many lawyers, both
theorists and practical workers, and in general humane individuals among
our 132 candidates.

[The secretary of the central council of the Milliy Tiklanish (National
Revival) Party, M. Qirghizboyev, captioned] At present our party has
nominated 114 candidates to the Supreme Assembly. Their election propaganda
and meetings with the public are in full swing in the regions. Many of the
voters are showing loyalty to our candidates. If our party succeeds in
forming its own faction in the new parliament, it will work hard for the
further improvement of our people's revival as a nation and its national
world outlook, and it will place public interests on top of everything else
in its work in parliament. Our programmes concentrate chiefly on public
interests.

[Member of the central council of the Fidokorlar National Democratic
Party, D. Ahmedov, captioned] Our party has, in the end, to be a leading
faction in the new parliament. For one thing, first of all, our
parliamentary candidates numbering 223 are all very strong and
professional. They are very young, highly-skilled and very quick to react,
we would say. From this point of view, the people, the electorate, are
witnessing a difference. Since they are young and very open and
professional in answering questions from people, the electorate is
realizing that they are new individuals and open-minded people. And these
individuals are believed to be members of the parliament who will protect
and project the image of Uzbekistan in the 21st century.

[The secretary of the central council of the People's Democratic Party,
A. Rustamov, captioned]
We nominated 247 candidates to the Supreme Assembly. And more than
6,000 of our candidates to the local councils of peoples deputies are at
present struggling to win a deputy's status. We have made public our
programme to fulfil very important tasks at the parliament. We will form a
large faction of deputies able to do that. I think that we will take part
in making and adopting laws to improve our people's living conditions, to
develop our country.

Source: Uzbek Television first channel, Tashkent, in Uzbek 1530 gmt 28
Nov 99
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