Ukrainian president criticizes lawmakers for disrupting parliament with 'corrupt farce'
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada almost destroyed the legitimacy of the parliament, he also called for not using the Rada as a platform for public relations purposes before the elections.
Regular elections to Ukraine's parliament were scheduled for October. However, after taking office, Mr. Zelensky signed a decree on early termination of the Rada's powers, and set early elections for July 21.
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| President of Ukraine - Mr. Vladimir Zelensky. |
“I urge the deputies not to use the Verkhovna Rada platform for personal advertising to the public in the next two months and not to turn the Ukrainian parliament into a platform for election campaigns of old parties. Although your activities have virtually destroyed the legitimacy of the Verkhovna Rada, you have a chance to restore at least a little of the society's trust in representative democracy,” Zelensky wrote on Facebook on Monday.
He also called on deputies to "start voting on reform bills developed by Ukrainian and Western experts".
"These bills have not been considered for many years, although the citizens and the country are waiting for this. The only thing is, do not spoil these bills with your traditional corrupt antics," the Ukrainian president said.