Human rights activist Leonid Sviecik appealed to the Central Election Commission with a proposal to amend the electoral code. In particular, he asked to add to Article 11 of the Electoral Code, the definition of state-legal status of election commissions - now in the current edition of the Code is not a definition. The other day was an answer to the proposal: Lidia Yarmoshina said defender that his appeal upheld the consideration of the merits.

"Consideration of the proposals to amend the existing legislation, including the election, the competence of the Central Commission does not apply, because the commission is a law enforcement agency, not the subject of the right of legislative initiative," - so justified the chairman of the CEC refusal to consider a proposal activist. Curiously, although the CEC is not competent, according to Ms. Yarmoshyna consider proposals to change the law, yet it is this body develops bill on amendments to the Electoral Code. "Our lawyers have already begun this work," - Lydia Yarmoshina said, BelTA learned in November 2012.

On the reason for its appeal to the CEC says Leonid Sviecik: "It should be noted that, for example, the law of neighboring Russia election commissions are defined as public authorities. In our election code definition Election Commission no. In Belarus Election Commission - is not an organization or agency, and who knows what."

"The courts do not recognize the legal status of any commissions and therefore can not be reported to their managers if they violate the rights and lawful interests of citizens - continues to advocate. - For example, during the 2012 elections was the case in Vitebsk, when the chairman and the secretary of the district election commission violated the law on citizens and legal persons. However, to restore the violated rights through the court could not, because, according to a court order, the electoral commission - this is not an organization, so the effect of the Act does not apply to them."

"It is unfortunate that the CEC for formal reasons, did not want to answer to my proposal to change the electoral commissions and giving some kind of organizational status. But I think that lawyers who are working on amendments to the election law, understand the nature of legal conflict, to which I paid attention. I hope they still will make the appropriate changes to the code to a conflict has been fixed, "- Leonid Sviecik said.