The Economic Development group in the Ukrainian parliament has quit the European Choice coalition, group co-chairman Vitaliy Khomutynnyk said.
“The Economic Development parliamentary group has ceased its
membership in the parliamentary coalition,” he said, according to the
group’s spokesperson.
“We favor early parliamentary elections in accordance with the
current election system as a chance for the Ukrainian people to form a
modern and capable government. It is crucial here for us not to turn the
Verkhovna Rada election into a competition of sleazy technologies,” he
said.
It was reported that the European Choice parliamentary coalition was set up on Feb. 27, 2014 and consisted of 250 members.
The coalition was formed by the Batkivschyna, UDAR, Svoboda and
Economic Development factions, the Sovereign European Ukraine group and
other parliamentarians.
The breaking up of the coalition and failure to form a new one within
30 days will give reason for the president to disband the parliament
and call early elections.
