Ukrainian election commission rejects Yanukovych appeal
Last Updated: Thursday, December 30, 2004 | 5:49 PM ET
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YUSHCHENKO: Born: Feb. 23, 1954 Occupation: Economist, former prime minister Claim to fame: Replaced the Russian ruble with Ukraine's own currency, the hryvnya Politics: Heads the Ukraine's Own opposition party, advocates closer ties to NATO and the EU YANUKOVYCH: Born: July 9, 1950 Occupation: Automotive executive, former prime minister Claim to fame: Former governor of the Donetsk region, appointed PM by outgoing President Kuchma. Politics: Favours closer ties to Russia, including dual citizenship and making Russian an official Ukrainian language |
Ukraine's Central Election Commission has rejected Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych's appeal of Sunday's presidential re-vote, saying there was no proof of voter fraud.
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Yanukovych has refused to concede defeat in the Dec. 26 rerun of the presidential election, which opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko won by more than 2 million votes.
On Thursday, the Central Election Commission said it was rejecting Yanukovych's appeal because "evidence submitted in the claim does not prove mass violations" and could not "influence or affect the results of the vote."
Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych Dec 29 (AP Photo)
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Yanukovych has said he won't concede until he has exhausted all legal challenges to the result. His next step is to go to the Supreme Court.
Justices in that court nullified an earlier presidential runoff vote, held Nov. 21, because of widespread evidence of vote-rigging designed to help Yanukovych. The election commission had declared the pro-Russian prime minister the winner of that election.
Supporters of the pro-Western Yushchenko demonstrated in Kiev for weeks to demand a new vote.
On Wednesday, the followers of the "Orange Revolution" – so called for Yushchenko's campaign colour – blockaded the government compound in Kiev to prevent Yanukovych from holding a cabinet meeting.
Yanukovych's government lost a non-confidence vote earlier this month, and must resign within 60 days.
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