CSOs Support Postponing the Vote for Candidates to the Civil Oversight Council under ARMA

CSOs Support Postponing the Vote for Candidates to the Civil Oversight Council under ARMA

We, the representatives of the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations — which comprises Transparency International Ukraine, D7 Foundation NGO, ID Ukraine, Center for Financial Integrity, CASE Ukraine,  Civil Oversight Center NGO, and Ukrainian Legal Society NGO — who nominated our candidates to the Civil Oversight Council under ARMA (COC ARMA), understand the postponement of the elections caused by technical problems.

These are the first elections to the COC ARMA — a body whose sound functioning is an important element of the Agency’s reform. That is why these elections must fully align with the principles of transparency, accountability, and independent civic oversight, which above all include citizens’ ability to freely express their will.

However, because the voting effectively began with a nine-hour delay, and voters then faced further technical difficulties, the ARMA decided to postpone the elections.

We support this decision and look forward to a new vote that raises no questions as to transparency, legitimacy, and free expression of will. Coalition members will promptly report news, dates, and other information important to the electoral process.

Coalition members:

• Transparency International Ukraine,
• D7 Foundation,
• ID Ukraine,
• Center for Financial Integrity,
• CASE Ukraine,
• Civil Oversight Center, and
• Ukrainian Legal Society