Sulhaddin Akbar denies reports on pressure

Deliberative Majlis of  Democratic Forces (DMDF)  is preparing for the rally on November 3, demanding free elections, the provision of other democratic freedoms and inviolability of property.

However, despite the notification about the action was sent to the executive power of the city  on October 15,  the  Mayor Office  has not responded to the organizers yet, according to the chairman of the "Open Society" Party  (OSP), Sulhaddin Akbar

 The DMDF is planning to hold a  rally on November 3 from 16:00 to 18:00 in one of five venues  in Baku: Azadlig Square, Fizuli, garden Samad Vurgun, the square in front of the cinemas "Tabriz" or "Narimanov."

According to Akbar, if the  Mayor Office does not authorize the action,  the DMDF will complain to the court. In addition,  a picket will be held  in front of the executive power. 

Akbar also commented on the situation  around the  leased  office of party. He denied reports that the  pressure is made  on the owners of the office and the leadership of the party  because of the  party's leader - former  speaker of parliament, Rasul Guliyev, who is in exile. "There is no pressure,"  said Akbar.

However, during the last few days an information was in the local media that the relatives of the owner of the building, Azer Asgarov, fired from  the Ministry for Emergency Situations for  providing premises to the party led by  Rasul Guliyev.

DMDF  was established  on September 5, 2012 and it includes 14  parties: a secular party, party "Aydinlar" ("Intellectuals"), the party of the "Open Society", the Liberal Party, the party of "Free Azerbaijan", the Freedom Party, the Liberal Democratic Party, Islamic Democratic Party, the party of the "Great Azerbaijan", the National Independence Party, the party of the "Classic Popular Front of Azerbaijan," the Green Party, the People's Freedom Party and the Democratic Party (as an observer).—05B06-