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OSCE organizes political party tribunes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO 5 October 2000
SARAJEVO, 5 October 2000 - The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina will organize more than 70 public tribunes between the beginning of October and November 10th, covering all electoral districts of BiH.
The tribunes will help political parties to present their programs to the electorate and give citizens an opportunity to ask questions and voice their concerns. "The OSCE has had many good experiences with public tribunes during the past elections," said Sverre Johan Kvale, Director of the OSCE Democratization Department. "They have proven to be a valuable tool to help level the political playing field by providing smaller political parties with the same chances as the ruling parties to transmit their program to the voters."
All parties running for the general election are invited to take part in one tribune per electoral district in which they are registered. To keep the events focused and make interaction with the audience possible, the tribunes will bring together not more than five to six parties at a time. The goal of this OSCE activity is to increase accountability of political parties and candidates towards the citizens of BiH.
For further information please contact OSCE Spokesperson Luke Zahner at 033/292-449.
The tribunes will help political parties to present their programs to the electorate and give citizens an opportunity to ask questions and voice their concerns. "The OSCE has had many good experiences with public tribunes during the past elections," said Sverre Johan Kvale, Director of the OSCE Democratization Department. "They have proven to be a valuable tool to help level the political playing field by providing smaller political parties with the same chances as the ruling parties to transmit their program to the voters."
All parties running for the general election are invited to take part in one tribune per electoral district in which they are registered. To keep the events focused and make interaction with the audience possible, the tribunes will bring together not more than five to six parties at a time. The goal of this OSCE activity is to increase accountability of political parties and candidates towards the citizens of BiH.
For further information please contact OSCE Spokesperson Luke Zahner at 033/292-449.