The opposition and the majority in parliament have not yet agreed on the wording of the amnesty bill, Party of Regions MP Yuriy Miroshnychenko has said.
“As of yesterday evening there was this kind of agreement: a
negotiating team and experts would work today to agree on a single
version of the bill that would be acceptable to both the opposition and
the members of the majority,” he told reporters in parliament on
Wednesday.
He said that the opposition was insisting on an unconditional amnesty
for detained activists, whereas the majority offers conditions under
which administrative buildings will be vacated after the adoption of the
law.
Miroshnychenko added that the opposition had expressed its readiness
to release several buildings at the first stage, in particular, local
government agencies and executive authorities.
“However, they don’t see that it’s currently realistic to vacate the
House of Trade Unions, Zhovtnevy Palace and Khreschatyk Street. And
therefore they proposed excluding some facilities from the list,” he
said.
Miroshnychenko noted that the parties would attempt to reach a joint
decision, but if they fail, then two bills, one from the majority and
one from the opposition, will be put to the vote, and the one that gains
more votes will come into force.
