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Posted on May 17, 2016 
Elections on an Alternative Basis

Elections of chairpersons of citizen assemblies and their councilors have started in Uzbekistan. They are held on an alternative basis throughout the country, and the voters give their preferences to people with long-term service record and enjoying prestige and recognition in the makhalla (neighborhood).
Kangirja is one of the exemplary citizens’ assemblies in Toshloq district in Fergana region. Three candidates had been nominated to the position of chairperson of the makhalla citizens’ assembly and 82 representatives of citizens took part in the voting.
The candidates briefed those present with the programs of their future activities, in particular, they outlined a plan to transform their makhalla into a center of small business and handcraftsmanship, and attract the population into entrepreneurial activity.
Dilorom Otabekova was elected chairperson of the citizens’ assembly by secret ballot. The voters preferred her because she presented a concrete program for creation of new jobs on the territory of the makhalla, development of family businesses and solution of other socially-significant tasks. Also were elected nine counselors of the chairperson of the makhalla citizens’ assembly.
Two candidates had been nominated to the position of a chairperson of the citizens’ assembly of the “Sarichashma” makhalla of Jomboi district in Samarkand region at the meeting of representatives on the election of a chairperson of the citizens’ assembly. They presented their voters with their programs, goals and objectives. They spoke about the tasks in landscaping the area, development of small businesses and household entrepreneurship, securing the employment of the youth, consolidation of stable socio-spiritual atmosphere, and answered the voters’ questions.
Ulughbek Nodirov was elected chairperson of the citizens’ assembly of “Sarichashma” makhalla by secret ballot. 8 persons out of 16 were elected by open voting to the position of councilors of the chairperson of citizens’ assembly.
“I have been working for 20 years in the position of a responsible secretary of the citizens’ assembly,” says U.Nodirov. “I know well the problems of my native makhalla, and the way of people’s life on this territory. I will exert every effort to justify the trust laid on me.”
Elections are still going on in the citizens’ assemblies of the Republic.