DUSHANBE, September 28, 2013, Asia-Plus – The Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT) has decided to hold its pre-election congress on October 12 after the completion of the procedure of registration of candidates with the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER).
SDPT leader Rahmatillo Zoirov has noted on his Facebook page that a decision on postponing the congress from October 6 to October 12 was made at a party meeting that took place here on September 28.
Rahmatillo Zoirov, in particular, notes that for a number of objective and subjective reasons connected with collection of signatures to support Oynihol Bobonazarova as presidential candidate, and taking into account that October 11 is the last day for registration of candidates, they postpone the congress from October 6 to October 12.
In an interview with Asia-Plus, Zoirov noted that one of the reasons for such a step is “some intraparty issues.”
Zoirov added that the SDPT supports Ms. Oynihol Bobonazarova as the presidential candidate of the Tajik Association of Reformist Forces (TARF). “Our members are working with Bobonazarova’s campaign staff in the regions,” SDPT leader said.
Founded in 2002, the Social-Democratic Party was registered on December 20, 2002. It was originally registered as the Party of Justice and Development in 1999. Tajikistan”s Ministry of Justice requested the same year that the Supreme Court ban the party”s activities and its registration was canceled. The party re-emerged and was registered under the name of the Social-Democratic Party in late 2002. Chairman of the Social-Democratic Party is Rahmatillo Zoirov and according to him, the party now has some 7,700 members.
