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Ukrainian opposition politicians oppose the installation of Web cameras at the polling stations because they are afraid of transparent and fair elections, Regions Party MP Vladyslav Zabarsky has said.

“Considering the opposition’s hysteric over the adoption of the bill on the peculiarities of ensuring open, transparent, and democratic parliamentary elections, they are afraid of public oversight at the elections,” the press service of the Regions Party cited the deputy as saying on Monday.

Zabarsky said the authorities are trying to do everything possible to hold the elections in a transparent and fair manner. He also noted that under the bill, the video surveillance system has to consist of at least two Web cameras, as well as devices that will record video and data and transmit them to a relevant Web site.