Lytvyn, Klitschko and Bohoslovska want the ballots recounted

The Bloc of People's Democratic Parties, the PORA-PRP bloc, the People's Bloc of Lytvyn and the "Viche" party declare the need for a recount of votes at all polling stations in Ukraine without exception.

The corresponding statement was distributed at a joint press conference in Kyiv.

The statement emphasizes that representatives of political parties and election blocs – participants in the elections – assess the voting process on the whole as honest and democratic.

"At the same time, based on numerous evidence, the volume of which is rapidly growing, we state that the counting of votes at polling stations in Ukraine was conducted with large-scale violations, does not reflect the will of citizens and significantly affects the reliability of the election results," the statement emphasizes.

The signatories of the statement, emphasizing the exceptional importance of trust in the election results in Ukrainian society and among the international community against the backdrop of the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election, declare the need for a recount of votes.

"We believe that such a decision will meet high standards of democracy and world practice. A similar approach was demonstrated in the elections of the US president and the president of Poland," the statement says.

The signatories note that they represent millions of Ukrainian citizens, therefore they believe that their position requires an urgent response.

The authors of the statement are filing lawsuits with courts regarding the need for a recount of votes at all polling stations in Ukraine, as well as with the Central Election Commission – with a demand to refrain from publishing official voting results until the final consideration of all submitted complaints and the recount of votes, and call on the President of Ukraine to act as a guarantor of the observance of the constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens and democracy in Ukraine.

The signatories also appealed to all parties and public organizations that possess facts of violations during the vote count to support their position.