Ukraine results on hold till rival's appeal review
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February 18, 2010, Thursday
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UKRAINE'S presidential election results giving victory to Russia-friendly Viktor Yanukovych were suspended yesterday pending review of his rival's appeal.
Ukraine's Administrative Court said it would rule on Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's appeal by February 25, when lawmakers plan to inaugurate Yanukovych.
Tymoshenko has refused to concede, claiming the election was tainted by fraud.
Until the ruling, the court said, it was suspending the Central Election Commission's declaration that Yanukovych had won the February 7 vote by just 3.5 percentage points.
On Tuesday, Tymoshenko sent what she said was evidence to the court, and urged a full re-count of the vote.
She asked her supporters, however, not to hold street demonstrations - as they did in what became known as the 2004 Orange Revolution.
Those pro-Western mass protests led to a court's overturning Yanukovych's presidential election victory that year and ordering a rerun, which was won by Tymoshenko ally, Viktor Yushchenko.
International observers have deemed Ukraine's latest election free and fair, dealing a blow to Tymoshenko's chances of mounting a successful court challenge. United States President Barack Obama and other leaders have already congratulated Yanukovych.
Anna German, the vice chairwoman of Yanukovych's Party of Regions, dismissed the court deliberations as a "mere formality."
"The majority of Ukrainians have voted for Yanukovych," she said.
Ukraine's Administrative Court said it would rule on Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's appeal by February 25, when lawmakers plan to inaugurate Yanukovych.
Tymoshenko has refused to concede, claiming the election was tainted by fraud.
Until the ruling, the court said, it was suspending the Central Election Commission's declaration that Yanukovych had won the February 7 vote by just 3.5 percentage points.
On Tuesday, Tymoshenko sent what she said was evidence to the court, and urged a full re-count of the vote.
She asked her supporters, however, not to hold street demonstrations - as they did in what became known as the 2004 Orange Revolution.
Those pro-Western mass protests led to a court's overturning Yanukovych's presidential election victory that year and ordering a rerun, which was won by Tymoshenko ally, Viktor Yushchenko.
International observers have deemed Ukraine's latest election free and fair, dealing a blow to Tymoshenko's chances of mounting a successful court challenge. United States President Barack Obama and other leaders have already congratulated Yanukovych.
Anna German, the vice chairwoman of Yanukovych's Party of Regions, dismissed the court deliberations as a "mere formality."
"The majority of Ukrainians have voted for Yanukovych," she said.
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