Criticism of election observers for the Organization for security and cooperation in Europe comes three months after Kazakhstan a year to lead the Organization, so that it is the first post-Soviet State to do. Kazakh officials said the Presidency signals Western approval of Kazakhstan's political course and enjoyed the title so much that they printed logo notes with the organization.
On Monday, saying the elections "were not as good as we hoped for and expected." no secret of his disappointment of the European diplomat, who made long-term observation mission led by the O.S.C.E.
"Everyone tells us of the President all the way down", that Kazakhstan plans political reform, said the diplomat, Ambassador Daan Everts. "It is regrettable that these proposed reforms still have not materialized."
The feeling was drowned out however by an orgy of the ceremony.
Mr Nazarbayev is popular in Kazakhstan, where living standards are with the price of oil has increased, but he has never won a choice judged free and fair by Western observers. In this year his three challengers were so weak that he ran virtually unopposed, but nearly 90 percent of voters at the polls anyway demonstrated. He won 95.5% of the vote, according to the preliminary data of the Central Electoral Commission.
Television showed Kazakh roaring stadiums packed with admirers wearing the vibrant yellow scarves of the Party of the President, and cut to footage of chefs and emergency room nurses burst in their workplaces, in delighted applause as the President said on television.
To chants of "won we!" of young campaign workers, Mr Nazarbayev said Sunday's elections should serve as a lesson in the world.
He said "More than 90 percent of a candidate for that - that is me - this is a sensation for Western States,". "We have shown that when we have elections to divide the people into other party blocks." "If there is bloodshed in the world, international hostility, we combined."
Observers from who O.S.C.E. said Office for democratic institutions and human rights, that the results were likely inflated.
Observers described see lumps and stacks of ballot papers in 27 polls, which suggests that they were filled, and identical signatures in addition to a number of voters names appeared 219 cases where. Mr. Everts, officials said pressure on their subordinates "Universities, hospitals, military camps", and in some cases transmitted the message that "if it not 100 percent turnout, severe penalties are involved."
He added: "this very comes close to forcing people vote."
Compared to last President of Kazakhstan - which Mr Nazarbayev with 91 percent of the vote, with a voter turnout of 76.7 percent won - said the observers State-controlled media have been opponents more justice in the granting of time Mr Nazarbayev. But registration of candidates was more restrictive than in previous elections, and three Challenger remained docile to 18 other broke or have been rejected, the report said. The election boycotted several well-known opposition parties.
"Literally, all three have the challengers in any way other express support for the incumbent," said Mr. Everts. "There was no competitive race."
News reports on Kazakh television on Monday evening observers made no mention of the O.S.C.E. findings, instead broadcasting more favourable responses from various monitoring groups, including one from the former Soviet States and a further Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Some Kazakhs can miss the distinction, but not be elites. Kazakhstan years to make, the O.S.C.E., the it as a sign of the international prestige and repeatedly countered arguments that his political freedom of the company fell standards.
Official silence about the O.S.C.E. report said "quite obviously, a lot of educated people there," William H. Courtney, a former US Ambassador to Kazakhstan. "For the Government and for Nazarbayev it is important outside approval, have some of his own people can ask because what kind of a system, that they have."
On a Russian language website of radio Azattyk, radio free Europe Kazakh service built also injuries were reported. Correspondent of Ekibaztus, near the Russian border, complained that election monitors "the idea in MOM's head set, that if the whole family not voted, they and Dad can have problems at work." Number of students reported that they were required to sign up with administrators to vote, in some cases before a deadline of 10: 00.
A writer in Astana complained that posters reading type on the doors all apartments in their building was occurred "Turnout is compulsory", repeated one others have cell phone text messages about vote by a service provider, thoughtful, "I wonder who paid Beeline for this service?"
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