Donetsk - The governor of Donetsk region has claimed that sweeping security measures are being taken in the region on the parliamentary election day on Oct. 26.
There would be police posted at polling stations and soldiers would patrol the region, Oleksandr Kikhtenko told a news conference in Kramatorsk.
“The president of Ukraine has set the task of carrying the parliamentary elections in conformity with the constitution – honestly, transparently, and, most importantly, securely for the voters,” Kikhtenko said.
He denied that volunteer battalions formed for taking part in the military operation in eastern Ukraine would help guard polling stations. The battalions must stay on their deployment sites, he said.
Kikhtenko said intelligence services were working intensively and extra security forces were being posted in problem territories to prevent violence on the election day.
The governor said there are 12 constituencies where there will be no voting because of security concerns, but that altogether 1.44 million people would be able to go to the polls in the region.
“By and large, the situation is under control, and I can see no reason not to guarantee the citizens the possibility of expressing their will,” he said.
He also said the regional administration was taking measures to rule out the bribing of voters. Police had orders to promptly react to instances of bribery.
