CEC Chairman: It is inadmissible to humiliate candidates' honor and dignity during free air time in Azerbaijan

It is inadmissible to humiliate a candidate's honor and dignity by another candidate during free air time, the Central Election Commission chairman Mazahir Panahov said today at the CEC meeting.

"One cannot abuse air time. We earlier said candidates can regulate their times as they want, but they cannot say anything they want. It is inadmissible to humiliate candidates' honor and dignity during free air time," Panahov said.

One of the candidates from the 55th Khachmaz Constituency appealed to the CEC because his opponent humiliated his honor and dignity during free air time. The CEC considered the appeal and sent to the district electoral commission for investigation.

In addition to opportunities provided by the law for parliamentary elections, the Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan (CEC) has decided to provide free air time and place for publication in periodicals for the candidates.

Fee airtime for pre-election campaign is provided on the Nakhchivan TV channel for candidates registered on the constituencies in the territory of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, while for candidates of other 118 constituencies on Public TV (İTv). A four-minute free air time will be provided for each registered candidate to organize a roundtable of candidates.

The parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan are scheduled for November 7, 2010.


/Trend/