tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086033.post7138219354530835302..comments2023-11-05T13:07:03.784+02:00Comments on foreign notes: Predicting the futureScott W. Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04047386631227542689noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086033.post-77657967865645543652008-09-09T20:46:00.000+03:002008-09-09T20:46:00.000+03:00President threatens Ukraine with a state of emerge...<B>President threatens Ukraine with a state of emergency</B><BR/><BR/>Why has Yushchenko implied that he will call a "state of emergency" you might ask? There is no real emergency. The country has not yet taken to the streets.<BR/><BR/><I>The answer lies in Ukraine's constitution.</I><BR/><BR/><B>Article 157</B><BR/>...<BR/>The Constitution of Ukraine shall not be amended in conditions of martial law or a state of emergency.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Here lies the truth behind the fears of Ukraine's President.<BR/><BR/>Yushchenko is so desperate to hold on to power that he is prepared to go to any length to prevent the Parliament from initiating democratic change<BR/><BR/>He has unconstitutional sacked the previous parliament and is proposing to repeat his actions again.<BR/><BR/>He has illegally and unconstitutionally interfered with the independence of Ukraine's Constitutional Court<BR/><BR/>Should the Parliament make moves to reform Ukraine's Constitution and remove him from office he will, undemocraticly go the extent of declaring a state of emergency, even if there is no real state of emergency.<BR/><BR/>Anything to prevent Ukraine from becoming a democratic Parliamentary republic and to stay in power for another 12 months.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086033.post-45159613828783396342008-09-09T20:01:00.000+03:002008-09-09T20:01:00.000+03:00There is an another alternative.. one that would ...There is an another alternative.. one that would see an end to the ongoing division and cycle of political power struggles and division.<BR/><BR/>Anyone that has been watching developments closely in Ukraine know that the real problem facing Ukraine today is Yushchenko himself. It seams no one can work with him and they are all against him.<BR/><BR/>Yushchenko is looking and sounding more like a man who has lost control of his senses.<BR/><BR/>Yushchencko has even gone to the absurd by now accusing his ally and previous supporter Yulia Tymoshenko of being involved in a plot to have him poison back in 2004. He also recently accused Yulia Tymoshenko of "High Treason". It seams that everyone but Yushchenko himself is engaged in a plot to have him assigned. He also recently accused another Ukrainian political leader and past associate of conspiracy to murder.<BR/><BR/>Clearly a reformed NUNS(Our Ukraine plus) will not resolve the irresistible differences that exist in the coalitions relationship. <BR/><BR/>In 2007 Yushchenko divided the nation and brought it close to civil disobedience. Yushchenko gambled with the outcome of fresh parliamentary elections and lost leaving Ukraine to pick up the pieces. Fresh Parliamentary elections will not resolve the institutional and personal conflicts.<BR/><BR/><B>The Alternative Option</B><BR/><BR/>If there is to be fresh elections then it is the President that must face the people. He is next cab of the rank and he is the main cause for division and conflict.<BR/><BR/>It is Yushchenko that should resign and seek to renew his mandate by facing the people in early Presidential elections.<BR/><BR/>The best option forward now is for Ukraine to adopt changes to its Constitution, compleating is transition to a full European style parliamentary democracy to be followed by fresh Parliamentary elections and appointment of anew head of state under the democratic system of governance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com