Everyone in the country was waiting for the president’s reaction to the current political situation.
The president’s reaction did come…but…
The president had addressed the people of Ukraine for 4 times – on Friday Yushchenko held a backstage press conference and gave exclusive interview to Inter TV Channel, then he made a weekly broadcast appeal to the nation; his another appeal was spread out by president’s press service on Monday. However Ukrayinska Pravda failed to understand the president’s view point.
We failed to understand if Yushchenko backed Moroz.
Does he know about two coalitions in the country?
What PM does he want to have?
Is Yanukovych a suitable PM nomination for Yushchenko?
When will Time X come. What are the legal grounds for dissolving of the parliament?
How often does he talk to Yanukovych and Moroz? What do they usually talk about?
Does he communicate with Tymoshenko and MPs from Our Ukraine Block (NU)?
How is Yushchenko going to maintain the course for Euro-integration with a pro-Russian coalition?
There are lost of questions that still remain secret for us. Having read and analyzed the president’s statement we failed to understand his position again.
Here is the full text of the president statement – maybe our readers get its message?
Statement by President Victor Yushchenko:
Recent events in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine have produced much controversy. Numerous letters to the President indicate people’s discontent over lasting political intrigues in parliament and its inability to resume work, which shows that parliamentarians disrespect the constitution and neglect democratic principles of development, which were supported by their voters.
In this situation, I would like to clearly declare my position:
As guarantor of the Constitution, the President will ensure that the law is observed.
I will not accept any confrontational scenarios which can harm the people of Ukraine and undermine the country’s stability.
I impartially demand that parliamentary parties legitimately form a coalition. Regardless of its format, I categorically insist that the country’s political majority should observe the principles of unity and implement the program of reforms supported by the people during the 2004 presidential election.
We must immediately stop provoking social confrontation. Both parliament and government must work responsibly.
I firmly state and believe that the current domestic and foreign course will not change. I expect this demand will be supported by the future coalition.
I would like to emphasize that the absence of the Constitutional Court negatively affects the country and ruins all our endeavors to restore political trust. The Constitution Court can evaluate the legitimacy of all the branches of government and its effective performance is a prerequisite of all legitimate decisions and measures.
Thus I find the following steps necessary:
- Forming a coalition and presenting its program;
- Holding a swearing-in ceremony of the judges of the Constitutional Court;
- Appointing Ukraine’s new prime minister, whose government will systematically cooperate with parliament, following the patriotic course.
The text of the statement is taken from the president’s official web-site.
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Moroz is not too sad talking to Yushchenko... Photo by Mykola Lazarenko. |
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