Presidential elections - the main priority of "Public Chamber" in 2013

Presidential elections on October 16 will be a top priority for  "Public Chamber" in 2013. On Saturday at the Majlis session of "Public Chamber" were approved the main activities of this organization in 2013

Thus, within months of debate in the "Public Chamber" on the question whether or not to participate in the elections or to boycott them in the absence of conditions for democratic elections, the discussion was buried.

As the leader of "Musavat" Isa Gambar said, to achieve democratic conditions tyhey should take part in the campaign.

 At the same time, "Public Chamber" is not able to reach consensus on the issue of nominating a single candidate from the opposition. However, opposition leaders called on their supporters not to focus on this issue and to direct their efforts to fight the regime.

 "You have to say" no "strife within the opposition, to end the dynastic power, to prevent Ilham Aliyev from ruling 5 years again, to achieve this through mass protests, people's movement" - in particular the leader of Popular Front Party Ali Kerimli said.

He congratulated the leader of the party "Musavat" Isa Gambar on the occasion of the nomination of the Majlis of the organization as a presidential candidate, Kerimli called for the formation of a broad coalition of democratic forces.

In turn, Gambar said that the nomination of several candidates from the opposition does not reduce the chances of democratic forces to win.

"If we are at the end of the electoral process will see that one is stronger and goes ahead and has more chances, then support him," said Qambar.

 "Sometimes we are so critical of, each other, that we forget about the power. Our goal - is the regime, Ilham Aliyev, we should not forget about this. We have to believe and rely on each other," further emphasized Gambar.

Many participants also noted that the question of a single opposition candidate can be decided towards the end of the campaign.

"Yesterday was nominated the leader of the party Musavat Isa Gambar. I support him. If tomorrow the PFPA leader Ali Kerimli is nominated, I will support him as well. Still the question of a single candidate from the opposition will be determined near the end of the campaign. This candidate will be determined by the people in the squares. So do not lead in social networks fighting against each other, " said in particular the former" prisoner of conscience ", a human rights activist Vidadi Iskenderli.

As a result, the session of "Public Chamber" made a decision to actively participate in the elections, "with one or more candidates," to prepare a plan of action campaign, organize election monitoring, to consolidate all the opposition forces to achieve democratic elections. "

The session elected the new acting chairman of the coordinating council of "Public Chamber" - the political expert Zafar Guliyev.   -06D--