Ukraine leader dissolves assembly

[Viva_La_Revolution]

Source: News.com.au

From correspondents in Kiev
April 03, 2007 04:45am

UKRAINE President Viktor Yushchenko, long at odds with the country's parliament and his prime minister, said overnight he had signed a decree dissolving the chamber and ordering a new election.

Mr Yushchenko, addressing the ex-Soviet state live on television, said it had been his "duty" to dissolve the assembly because of actions he said had violated the constitution.

He said all affairs in the country were "under control".


Read more: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21494789-1702,00.html

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. New Europe.

[Earth_First]

2. Comming soon to Congress...n/t

[Odin2005]

4. Just to point out that dissolving the legislature is a normal occurance in parliamentary systems.

[ButterflyBlood]

6. Hardly comparable

Ability to dissolve parliament is a standard feature of a parliamentary system.

[liberal N proud]

3. That is the bu$h regimes ultimate prize

Here in the US of A of course

[Eugene]

5. "Parliament has vowed to defy the president and continue its work."

Source: BBC News

Last Updated: Monday, 2 April 2007, 19:56 GMT 20:56 UK

Ukraine leader calls early poll

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has dissolved parliament and
called a snap election, in an escalation of the country's political
crisis.

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Parliament has vowed to defy the president and continue its work.

Analysts say the move is likely to plunge Ukraine into political turmoil.

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But lawmakers in parliament backed a resolution stating that parliament
would continue to function.

Supporters of Mr Yanukovych have also vowed to defy the president's
decision, setting up tents in parks outside parliament.

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Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6519951.stm

[IndianaGreen]

7. Parliament is opposed to the "free" market reforms the pro-US Yushchenko favors

and what we find here is the undemocratic attempt to prevent the people from protecting their interests against rapacious capitalism.

[TheLastMohican]

8. hehe

USchenko favors only his own pocket and not some "free market reforms". He cut a very good deal with Russia for the transit of oil and gas from Russia to EU. The whole cheerleading is done by a company where his brother happens to be the chairman of the board. Cronnies at its best, but he has a good teacher to learn from. :)

[On the Road]

9. Oh, Great, the Wonderful 'pro-Democracy' Leader We Supported