27-11-2004, 02:42 PM
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4047421.stm
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Ukrainian MPs reject poll result
Ukraine's parliament has declared last Sunday's presidential poll invalid.
MPs backed a resolution saying the result of the run-off election was "at odds with the will of the people".
Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych was declared the winner, but challenger Viktor Yushchenko has alleged fraud and refused to accept the result.
While the parliament cannot overturn the result, its views may carry weight with the supreme court, which meets on Monday to examine the fraud claims.
The parliament met in emergency session in the capital Kiev to discuss the crisis, and its proceedings were broadcast live on all national TV channels and to thousands of opposition protesters gathered outside the building.
A majority of MPs also passed a vote of no-confidence in the country's Central Elections Commission, which like the other vote was not legally binding.
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