BYUT and Regions have divided posts in new cabinet – Our Ukraine lawmaker claims

September08200820:59

He said BYUT and Regions explain their cooperation by their desire to stop the president from throwing Ukraine into yet another snap election. “We will soon be witness to the betrayal of national interests by the new coalition. It is a sad forecast,” he added, pointing out that Our Ukraine is ready to work in the opposition. Simultaneously, he said talks to patch up the democratic coalition are still going on.

Meanwhile, when the new BYUT-PR coalition is formed, Our Ukraine plans to appeal to the Constitutional Court to assess the legality of December 2004 changes made in the constitution. “If we win the case, we can reenact the former constitution [vesting the president with wide powers] and thus stop the ongoing attack on Ukraine and the president,” Parubij said.

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• • I agree with Yulia in that Ukraine needs political stability first and foremost. Ukraine in 2007 had a stable government but it was constantly undermined by Yushchenko who in an effort to prevent Ukraine from adopting a European style Parliamentary Democracy
    Politics is the art of compromise and if Yulia can secure a stable working agreement with party of Regions and in the process bring about Constitutional Reform that would see Ukraine become a true European democracy then this is a policy worth pursuing.
    Ukraine must put an end to the days of Presidential "rule by decree" dictatorships and adopt a "rule of law" Parliamentary democracy
    Yushchenko has been the main cause of conflict and division in Ukraine.he has not acted in the best interest of Ukraine overall, the lack of stability caused by the Yushchenko's president versus Parliament power struggle has contributed to Ukraine's high inflation rate.
    Safety in numbers.
    In the end the people's democratically elected representatives (Parliament) should take precedent over the authoritarian dictates of a solitary President.
    Remove Yushchenko and the power of the president and you solve 60% of Ukraine's problems.
    Had Ukraine adopted a parliamentary system as opposed to a"Soviet" style presidential model I am sure Ukraine would be a member or candidate state for EU membership by now.
    The fact that Yushchenko acted unconstitutionally in his dismissal of Ukraine's parliament and his illegal interference in the independence and operation of Ukraine's constitutional court are grounds for his impeachment.
    Yushchenko has gambled and lost and Ukraine has been left to pick up the tab.
    If Yushchenko believes that he is right and that he has the overall support of the people of Ukraine (Recent polls put him and his party at below 5%) then Yushchenko should resign and hold early Presidential elections (Something that was requested last year) in order to renew his fledgling mandate.
    How long must Ukraine continue to endure a President who no longer maintains the support of the electorate or the peoples elected parliament.
    if he does not resign he should be impeached without further delay.
    The suggestion that Our Ukraine will appeal to the constitutional court to overturn agreements made that say Ukraine take a step toward establishing a true democracy is further indication of the desperate steps that Yushchenko will take to hold on to power at all costs.
    Lets not forget that Yushchenko and others agreed to this transition..Having lost public support Yushchenko is now seeking to renege in that commitment.
    There is also concern that his illegal interference in the independence of the constitutional court could facilitate further unrest in Ukraine's struggle to become a true democratic state
    There is even suggestions that Yushchenko will even calla"State of emergency" to prevent constitutional refrom from being implemented.
    HOW LONG MUST UKRAINE BE HELD HOSTAGE BY ONE MAN WHO CONTINUES TO DEMOCRATIC DENY VALUES WHILST DESTABILISING THE COUNTRY AND REGION.
    FOR THE SAKE OF UKRAINE, POLITICAL STABLITY AND DEMOCRACY, YUSHCHENKO MUST RESIGN AND STAND DOWN AS UKRAINE'S HEAD OF STATE