Regions wavering on future coalition partner: BYUT or NUNS?

September04200820:36

He claims his party did not strive to adopt anti-presidential laws: “We have never aimed at clipping anyone’s wings, since the authority of the president, cabinet and VR are stipulated by the constitution. None of the passed laws was directed against the president. We were just aiming to streamline the responsibilities of the executive to raise its efficiency.”

Although the current dynamic joint legislative activity of BYUT and Regions has drawn fire from the incumbent, “we can hardly, at least for the moment, speak about any unification of BYUT and Regions,” the lawmaker said.

According to him, a union will be possible only after the present coalition declares its collapse officially and only following talks between BYUT and PR on a new coalition agenda, goals, and posts to implement its goals. At present, no one can forecast how the process will start, which factions and on what terms will join in the talks, he noted.

“The Party of Regions is not interested in tipping the balance. We only want the executive to be effective, transparent and accountable,” Miroshnychenko continued.

He says he is reluctant to comment on the new coalition prospects prior to the termination of the present coalition, as he does not know how sincere the president and premier are, saying, however: “I wouldn’t limit the coalition talks only to BYUT and PR. It is improper for me, as representative of the opposition, to asses the survival chances of the present coalition. It is their business, responsibility and reputation.”

• 16:4609.09.08 UkrToday
• • This will surely be a test of sincerity for Party of Regions.
    The choice should be obvious.
    Either build an alliance with Yulia and secure support for long lasting democratic reform and the establishment of a European style Parliamentary system of governance or continuously endure political instability and unrest.
    Lets not forget who was the main cause for political instability in Ukraine and who unconstitutionally dismissed Ukraine's previously democratically elected Parliament and then illegally interfered in the independence of Ukraine's Constitutional Court order to prevent the court form ruling against his decree.
    Any party that sides with Yushchenko and Our Ukraine is doomed to fail.Their policies and actions are not in Ukraine's best interest.
    Best option is to negotiate change to Ukraine's constitution put an end to the Presidential regime of destabilization and then hold fresh parliamentary elections and appoint a new head of state.
    Then and only then can Ukraine begin to build a truly democratic state
• 16:4209.09.08 UkrToday
• • This will surely be a test of sincerity for Party of Regions.
    The choice should be obvious.
    Either build an alliance with Yulia and secure support for long lasting democratic reform and the establishment of a European style Parliamentary system of governance or continuously endure political instability and unrest.
    Lets not forget who was the main cause for political instability in Ukraine and who unconstitutionally dismissed Ukraine's previously democratically elected Parliament and then illegally interfered in the independence of Ukraine's Constitutional Court order to prevent the court form ruling against his decree.
    Any party that sides with Yushchenko and Our Ukraine is doomed to fail.Their policies and actions are not in Ukraine's best interest.
    Best option is to negotiate change to Ukraine's constitution put an end to the Presidential regime of destabilization and then hold fresh parliamentary elections and appoint a new head of state.
    Then and only then can Ukraine begin to build a truly democratic state