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The radical wing of the opposition is testing its capabilities ahead of the upcoming elections but always fails because it cannot achieve desired results during its rallies, Deputy Executive Secretary of the ruling Yeni (New) Azerbaijan Party, MP Mubariz Gurbanli told the website of the ruling party,Trend news agency reported.

He said that the small number of participants in theseauthorized rallies disappoint the opposition, therefore, it demands other venues for rallies, which is "nothing but a pretext". The opposition's attempts to hold mass rallies in central Baku are actions aimed at disturbing public order. These actions are prevented because they are illegal, he said.

"Appropriate places were designated for the opposition," Gurbanli said. "The opposition can voice its thoughts by gathering there. If a citizen feels discontent, he is sure to go to the place allocated for the rally. There are places allocated for rallies in the 20th section that have many houses and shopping centers with plenty of people around, which means people living near the rally, remain indifferent to them. If these people were dissatisfied, they would have participated in these rallies. If a person does not take part in a nearby rally, it means that this specific citizen does not show solidarity with those who organized it. Unfortunately, "clever" individuals from the opposition do not understand this. Their actions aimed at disrupting the public order in the city center will be always prevented. The opposition now must understand that it has failed the test for 2013."