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| Tymoshenko bloc 'contests result' | |
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| Members of Yulia Tymoshenko's bloc say it will contest in court the conduct of Ukraine's presidential vote after her apparent defeat, media reports say. | |
| One official said it would contest results in some areas and seek recounts while another reportedly accused Viktor Yanukovych's party of "falsification". | One official said it would contest results in some areas and seek recounts while another reportedly accused Viktor Yanukovych's party of "falsification". |
| Mrs Tymoshenko has not spoken in public but reportedly told allies she would "never" accept Mr Yanukovych's win. | Mrs Tymoshenko has not spoken in public but reportedly told allies she would "never" accept Mr Yanukovych's win. |
| However, foreign monitors have praised the conduct of the election. | However, foreign monitors have praised the conduct of the election. |
| With more than 99% of votes counted after Sunday's poll, Mr Yanukovych was estimated to be ahead on some 48.83% of the vote, while Mrs Tymoshenko had around 45.59%. | With more than 99% of votes counted after Sunday's poll, Mr Yanukovych was estimated to be ahead on some 48.83% of the vote, while Mrs Tymoshenko had around 45.59%. |
| Yanukovych supporters have been gathering in Kiev in anticipation of the announcement of the full election results. | Yanukovych supporters have been gathering in Kiev in anticipation of the announcement of the full election results. |
| 'Cynical violation' | 'Cynical violation' |
| Olena Shustik, a deputy leader of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, said the bloc would "challenge the results at certain polling-stations and seek a recount at those stations". | Olena Shustik, a deputy leader of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, said the bloc would "challenge the results at certain polling-stations and seek a recount at those stations". |
| In a statement published earlier on the bloc's website, she had said the vote in eastern and southern Ukraine had been "distorted because of fraud". | In a statement published earlier on the bloc's website, she had said the vote in eastern and southern Ukraine had been "distorted because of fraud". |
| Viktor Yanukovych is being given a narrow but clear lead | Viktor Yanukovych is being given a narrow but clear lead |
| In Ukraine's parliament, bloc member Serhiy Sobolev was quoted by Reuters news agency as telling MPs: "Voting day displayed a cynical violation of Ukrainian law by the teams of Yanukovych, pressure on the electors and a broad arsenal of falsification by the Regions Party [of Viktor Yanukovych]. | In Ukraine's parliament, bloc member Serhiy Sobolev was quoted by Reuters news agency as telling MPs: "Voting day displayed a cynical violation of Ukrainian law by the teams of Yanukovych, pressure on the electors and a broad arsenal of falsification by the Regions Party [of Viktor Yanukovych]. |
| "Consequently, the Tymoshenko bloc announces that we will defend in the courts our right, and the rights of our citizens, to honest and transparent elections." | "Consequently, the Tymoshenko bloc announces that we will defend in the courts our right, and the rights of our citizens, to honest and transparent elections." |
| However, there was no mention of calling street protests, Reuters notes. | However, there was no mention of calling street protests, Reuters notes. |
| Ukraine's Ukrainska Pravda daily quoted Mrs Tymoshenko as telling her party on Monday: "I will never recognise the legitimacy of Yanukovych's victory with such elections." | Ukraine's Ukrainska Pravda daily quoted Mrs Tymoshenko as telling her party on Monday: "I will never recognise the legitimacy of Yanukovych's victory with such elections." |
| She had, the paper said, instructed her lawyers to prepare to contest the electoral results in court. | She had, the paper said, instructed her lawyers to prepare to contest the electoral results in court. |
| However, the paper added that some members of her bloc disagreed with her, calling instead for her to acknowledge defeat, step down as prime minister and move into opposition. | However, the paper added that some members of her bloc disagreed with her, calling instead for her to acknowledge defeat, step down as prime minister and move into opposition. |