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Man changes name to None of the Above, makes presidential bid
Published: 03 November, 2009, 18:34
Edited: 06 January, 2010, 02:36
TAGS: Election, Ukraine, Politics
A Ukrainian man bearing the unusual name Protyvsikh, meaning "none of the above", has submitted an application to run for president. The poll is due to be held in two months.
The Ukrainian Central Election Commission received the application by presidential candidate Vasily Protyvsikh on Tuesday, Ukrainian news website Unian reports.
Protyvsikh, who is running as an independent candidate, comes from the Ivano-Frankovsk region of the country, and heads the trade and industry chamber in the city of Ivano-Frankovsk. The man got his unusual name only recently – the passport that he produced at the Election Commission was issued on October 2 this year. Also, Protyvsikh did not transfer the required money guarantee to the state budget, without which the application will not be processed.
The Ukrainian Central Election Commission has registered a total of 14 candidates, with eight more applications being studied. The commission will receive new applications till November 6. The presidential poll is scheduled for January 17, 2010.
The move, though discussed in the media, lacks originality. People in the United States and Britain have changed their name to None of the Above before elections and parties have been registered under this name in Greece and Serbia.
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Brilliant, Maybe his policies will be just as brilliant and he won't sell out Ukraine to Oligarchs. Hang the rich Oligarchs who plundered Ukraine during post soviet collapse. It is the people's money. All factories should be seized by government and shares issued to every citizen. The professional managers appointed.
In all countries pretending to be democracy this should be a law. The reconnized possibility for voters to say: we don't want any of the above. Then, if this "ticket" receive a highier number of votes than the other candidats; it will mean that the election is void and that a new election will take place. In any firm; if the manager say: we must hire 5 ingineers and that the applicants do not have the competence; then the research is extended. Simple logic ! I made hat suggession in a book called France = 4 F in 2001. Since the french idiotic system of partis in such an election will go bankrupt, like will do most actual prostitute medias, my editor, also tied-up to the partis' system was of very little help. Beside, the brainwashed french people so convinced to be the nombril of the World can not imagine what will be a real democracy. Like my dream of seeing mankind reconverting all useless industries; starting with the self-destruction one (armaments); it is, just my wishfull thinking. Nonetheless, it will be a great news if that ukrainian person will succeed. Bravo to him; keep it up and be positive. Sincerely. Jean-Claude Meslin