Far-right party wants international observers at general elections

The far-right Workers Social Justice Party has said it will make a request for international observers to be present at the upcoming general elections. The party, boosted by members of the former Workers’ party, banned for spreading racism and orchestrating violence in a landmark court ruling in February, is planning to run candidates and says it fears the elections may not be fair and that votes for the far-right will be secretly discarded. The Interior Ministry which was successful in its bid to get the far-right Workers Party outlawed, says it is watching the Workers Social Justice Party carefully and will not hesitate to take similar action if it breaches the law.