Direct democracy in action: Tiraspol convenes mass congress |
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In Tiraspol, a huge democracy get-together is bringing elected officials from all levels together to decide the future of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. Moldovans outnumber ethnic Russians and they are determined to forge ahead with the republic's independence. 660 elected representatives from all walks of life are celebrating democracy in the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic today. The small country, also known as Transnistria, is holdings its 6th National Congress of Deputies from all levels. The congress, which opened in Tiraspol on March 31, 2006, brings together elected officials from all over the republic and from all levels: Village councils, town and "raion"-councils, and the 43 elected congressmen from the national parliament. A total of 660 legislators are taking part of this "Democracy Fest", with equal voting rights and equal time for all. All of them are representatives at either the national level or district- and municipal administrations. Of the 660 delegates of this Sixth congress, 307 deputies represent urban- and district councils while 353 come from the villages and rural councils. Women, minorities and youth are strongly represented, too. Ethnic Russians are a distinct minority. Of the three major ethnic groups in Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, the Russians are represented with just 137 deputies. There are 232 ethnic Ukrainians and 250 Moldovans. The remaining 41 deputies are Jews, Bulgarians, Gagauz, Poles, Tatars and representatives of the many other nationalities which make up multiethnic Pridnestrovie, the young country which is sometimes also known as Transnistria. Despite their differences in race, background and languages, all are united with a single goal which, in the words of one Moldovan representative, is described as "Freedom". " - We who are born here just ask for the freedom to determine our own future. We dont want to be part of any other country; be it Moldova, Ukraine or Russia. We want the right to freely decide how to live our own lives, under our own rules and our own government." http://www.Pridnestrovie.net
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