Wikileaks candidate out of WA Senate poll <\/p>\n
The Wikileaks Party candidate endorsed for WA's re-run Senate election has pulled out of the race, citing \"unforeseen personal reasons\". <\/p>\n
Gerry Georgatos, who ran in the September poll, was announced as the lead candidate in the April 5 poll after party leader Julian Assange was not allowed to run because he had not spent enough time in WA in the past six years. <\/p>\n
But one hour before the close of nominations on Thursday, Mr Georgatos withdrew from the race. <\/p>\n
\"There arrive events in people's lives that require their commitment, and it is my duty to honour such a commitment,\" he said. <\/p>\n
\"However, I will remain with the WikiLeaks Party, and I will campaign for them, for their imperatives, and I support these imperatives through the presence of the WA senate candidates.\" <\/p>\n
The new lead candidate is now Tibor Meszaros, the general manager and producer of community television station West TV. <\/p>\n
Journalist Lucy Nicol is running in second place. <\/p>\n
Mr Georgatos, a social justice campaigner, caused controversy during the last poll when he directed preferences to The Nationals rather than the Greens, despite Senator Scott Ludlam's support for Wikileaks and Julian Assange. <\/p>\n
Mr Georgatos said Wikileaks came close to being elected in the last poll. <\/p>\n
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