SECOND ROUND VOTING IN BELARUS FALLS SHORT.

Although Belarusianpresident Aleksandr Lukashenko did take part in the second round ofvoting May 28, only slightly more than 100 additional members ofparliament were elected, leaving the parliament without a quorum, Minskradio reported. Low voter turn-out–less than the 50 percentrequired–invalidated many races. Among the losers: former PresidentStanislav Shushkevich and Zenon Poznyak, whose Popular Front was almostentirely wiped out. The failure of the second round to produce a quorummay give Lukashenko a free hand in his drive to integrate Belarus withRussia, but the often unpredictable Belarusian president has said hewill consult with members of the old parliament before taking anysteps.

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