"Small number" of complaints on polling day: Kyrgyz central electoral chief

At 1715 gmt on 29th October Kyrgyz radio broadcast a live report from the Central Electoral Commission, where the commission chairman, Sulayman Imanbayev, said that "a small number" of complaints had been received during the presidential elections that day.

"Today, just 78 complaints were received in all polling stations throughout the republic," Imanbayev said, speaking in Kyrgyz.

"This is a small number. The elections, you know that these elections are elections for the country's highest post. This is big political struggle. In such a struggle any sort of violations of the law can take place. We think that the elections were mainly held well throughout the republic in general, and in accordance with the law," he said.

"We had many complaints in the morning, because of misunderstandings over the names of a number of NGOs and confusions. We sorted out them quickly. Several complaints were received about observers. Things were quickly put in order," Imanbayev said in Russian.

Source: Kyrgyz Radio first programme, Bishkek, in Russian 1715 gmt 29 Oct 00

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