The leading opposition party in Ukraine has alleged that the general elections have been marred by irregularities and poor organisation as the first exit polls came in. The first exit poll published after voting ended on Sunday showed a lead for the Russian-backed opposition led by Viktor Yanukovich, the former prime minister.But the Party of the Regions says a lack of polling stations and polling booths prohibited many voters from casting their ballot. Vasili Dzarty a spokesman for the Party of the Regions, said: "It is obvious that the people in power are trying to do everything to make sure that people do not vote." Our Ukraine party is the ruling party. "They are scared of losing," he said.
The opposition Timoshenko bloc has also cited irregularities. Aleksander Turchino, the spokesman for the Timoshenko Bloc, said: "In some places too there weren't enough ballot boxes either and they have already all been filled."