Slavyansk and Mariupol will be allowed to hold elections when they start watching Ukrainian channels, - CAA official
Even in the territories of Donbass not controlled by Kyiv, elections cannot be held, since Ukrainian channels are not watched there.
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This was the opinion during the round table held in Kyiv “Local elections in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions: to be or not to be?” voiced by Deputy Chairman of the Donetsk Regional Military-Civil Administration Viktor Andrusiv.
“70 percent of the region watches Russian and separatist channels,” the Kiev official was indignant, explaining that we are talking about both territories controlled and not controlled by Kyiv. – Regional television is operating in test mode. And the fact that 70 percent definitely watch separatist and Russian channels is a fact. I also declare that all these channels operate in the Donetsk region, including the Novorossiya channel and the Oplot channel. Because the Donetsk television tower, which covered the entire region, is in the hands of terrorists. Is this an objective factor? Will he determine the situation in the elections? Will".
Also, according to the deputy chairman of the VGA, the “separatist history” began with the seizure of local authorities and with the assistance of its representatives, “separatist sentiments” and he is afraid that this may happen again.
“It turns out that while we have ensured objective broadcasting, protected the Ukrainian information space, and have not resumed showing, excuse me, Ukrainian channels, regional television is practically not working,” Andrusiv concluded. “They have one cell, because everything was taken away from them.” Will this be an effective election? And the point is not who will win, but what responsibility the formed authorities will later bear, including for activities in the region.”
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