Election Controversy in Ukraine - VGF

Link47 · 11-30-2004, 09:20 PM

If you haven't heard, Ukraine is having some of their own election problems. In an election between the current prime minister (forget his name) and opposition leader Viktor Yushenko, the prime minister got 49%, and Yushenko got 46%. The results seem clear enough, but the problem is that the prime minister had widespread voter fraud occuring. Many voting places were vandalized on election day, and many people voted multiple times.

After the results were announced, protesters flocked to Kiev to protest. Many world leaders, including Colin Powell, have condemned this election, and even the Ukrainian parliment said this election was invalid. Many people are calling for a new vote to be held.

This dispute threatens to split the country, and is taking its toll on the economy there. Protests continue in Kiev, days after the election.

On a side note, if you see a "before and after" picture of Viktor Yushenko, he really has changed. He went from being a good looking guy to looking like a zombie. One rumor is bad sushi, but many believe it is the work of poison or results of being exposed to a biological or chemical agent.

**Prince Toad** · 11-30-2004, 09:56 PM

No one cares about the Ukraine. Even if they did, they'd have to deal with inaccurate results like we do. The only difference is that theirs only tick off Ukrainians, as opposed to half the world like our screwed up election(s) did.

imported_ · 12-01-2004, 07:41 PM

^wtf?

**L007 is Undecided** · 12-01-2004, 10:41 PM

Sounds like they're going to redo the election.

I haven't really studied anything about Ukraine, so I don't know what to say.

[sage] · 12-02-2004, 11:57 PM

That would be pretty dumb to split the country over this. Just redo the goddamn vote.

11-30-2004, 09:20 PM	#1
Link47 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: USA Posts: 8,377 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 22,365.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 22,865.00 Donate	If you haven't heard, Ukraine is having some of their own election problems. In an election between the current prime minister (forget his name) and opposition leader Viktor Yushenko, the prime minister got 49%, and Yushenko got 46%. The results seem clear enough, but the problem is that the prime minister had widespread voter fraud occuring. Many voting places were vandalized on election day, and many people voted multiple times. After the results were announced, protesters flocked to Kiev to protest. Many world leaders, including Colin Powell, have condemned this election, and even the Ukrainian parliment said this election was invalid. Many people are calling for a new vote to be held. This dispute threatens to split the country, and is taking its toll on the economy there. Protests continue in Kiev, days after the election. On a side note, if you see a "before and after" picture of Viktor Yushenko, he really has changed. He went from being a good looking guy to looking like a zombie. One rumor is bad sushi, but many believe it is the work of poison or results of being exposed to a biological or chemical agent.

11-30-2004, 09:56 PM	#2
Prince Toad PC Mod Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,401 Thanks: 43 Thanked 56 Times in 47 Posts Points: 43,206.88 Bank: 18,304.68 Total Points: 61,511.56 Donate	No one cares about the Ukraine. Even if they did, they'd have to deal with inaccurate results like we do. The only difference is that theirs only tick off Ukrainians, as opposed to half the world like our screwed up election(s) did.

12-01-2004, 07:41 PM	#3
imported_ Banned Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 4,262.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 4,762.00 Donate	^wtf?

12-01-2004, 10:41 PM	#4
L007 is Undecided Axe Shreddin' Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: Farmerland. Gender: Posts: 7,341 Thanks: 90 Thanked 292 Times in 172 Posts Points: 2,153.54 Bank: 15,959.16 Total Points: 18,112.70 Donate	Sounds like they're going to redo the election. I haven't really studied anything about Ukraine, so I don't know what to say.

12-02-2004, 11:57 PM	#5
[sage] Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Florida Gender: Posts: 18,022 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Points: 30,386.64 Bank: 541.22 Total Points: 30,927.86 Donate	That would be pretty dumb to split the country over this. Just redo the goddamn vote.