BRAMA, Dec 9, 2004, 9:00 am ET
Letter
November 29, 2004
The Honorable
Colin L. Powell
Secretary of State
Washington D.C., 20520
Dear Mr. Secretary:
Allow me to express my sincerest gratitude to you for your statements
regarding
the election results in Ukraine. Your quick and effective response,
indicating
your deep regret with the falsification of the electoral process in Ukraine,
focused immediate attention on this country and its people. By refusing to
recognize the election results, the United States and other members of the
international community, prevented a corrupt cabal of individuals from
seizing the
seat of government.
At the same time, your recognition of these elections as historical and
critical
for the Ukrainian people, reaffirms and lends hope to their pursuit of a
government that is freely and duly elected in accordance with article #69
of the
Ukrainian constitution.
Furthermore, the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
Article
21.3 states that "The will of the people shall be the basis of the
authority of
government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections
which
shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote
or by
equivalent free voting procedures."
Your continuous support will assure a dignified and peaceful resolution to
these
issues
Sincerely yours,
Alex M. Labunka
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