Under Yanukovych, Ukraine slides deeper in ranks of corrupt nations

Lies and false claims don't fool outside observers, though repeating them ad nauseam may fool the

Ukrainians who receive only government approved media.

Yanukovych is personally responsible for the exponential increase in corruption in Ukraine. Foreign investment will not return until he is out of office.

To ask Yanuclownich to fight corruption is just like asking Al Capone to be head of Chicago police!

Very bad situation in Ukraine. The situation not change in the next few years.

Yanukovych's anti-corruption campaign a success! Laws have been successfully passed that legalize previously illegal government business transactions, resulting in a 50% decrease in misappropriated funds from the state budget. Previously corrupt officials are feeling the effects of the new legislation by the increased thickness of their wallets.

Yanukovych said he wants to see for himself a larger portion of the approximately 7.4 billion dollars of miss-procured government revenues removed from the pockets of corrupt officials.

Among the changes over the past 15 months, bribery has been reduced by 35%, kickbacks reduced by 15%, embezzlement by 60% and improper government spending by 20%.

In other news, charity donations to political figures have increased 35%, bonuses for work-on-schedule by 15%, government special allowances have increased 60%, and payments to government officials for overseeing government programs by 20%.

Of the four presidents that Ukraine has been subjected to....Victor Yanukovych is by far the most corrupt and evil....not to mention the stupidest.

You are right .......he is stupid.....

But who is stupider.....

Him,,, in absolute power and control.....

or....

The people who allow him to remain in power to rape Ukraine....

Who???

The people need to rise up and demand reform and removal of presidential authority. Ukraine needs to take collective responsibility for its own governance and stop relying ion the good will and benevolence of a presidential dictator.

The problem is with the office just as much as the office holder.

In the USA they elected GE Bush.

Given that its costs over 100 Million dollars per candidate per presidential ballot only the rich and famous can afford to run for President. Money that would be better spent elsewhere in Ukraine's economy.

Ukraine has struggled to become follow in Estonia and Latvia's footsteps. Yushchenko continuely opposed Ukraine adopting democratic reform. In the process he has set back Ukraine's democratic development decades of not generations. Ukraine has less then 12 months to address the current situation. The opposition are divided and have no direction or lack leadership. Recent changes to Ukraine's electoral laws will make it that much harder to bring about democratic reform. Yushchenko's betrayal has destroyed what hope and faith the people had. There are no leaders on the horizon that offer and change that is meaningful and long lasting, unless the opposition can unite and demand constitutional reform the game is over.

You mean the 'proffEsor is not to bright? LOL

Exactly what I mean! And he's a slime guy who is a covicted felon and corrupt as the day is long.

And Yushchenko the most despised and hated. The greatest failure of them all.

The presidential system has failed Ukraine. There is not one example of a democratic presidential system. Presidential regimes are autocratic by design not democratic.

Ukraine has to get rid of Presidential rule and remove presidential power and authority.

From Zik UA 29 november 2011

Only chosen can take bribes in Ukraine - and get away with it

Last year, the (Yanukovych) regime passed a warning message down the line of officials: don’t take kick-backs so openly and brazenly...

Today, only officials close to the ruling regime’s four main groups can afford to take kickbacks. Others must diminish their appetite or have SBU breathing down their necks.

And this is due in part to Yanukonvicts criminal influence and the very public corrupt activities of his Party of thieves.These criminals actually believe that because they are in power, they have the right to steal and collect bribes as they wish.

Party of thieves? I thought it was Party of Robbers... isn't that what PoR stand for?

No one is responsible for corruption but the person who engages in corrupt acts.Ukraine doesn't need scapegoats Ukraine needs people to start obeying the laws already in place.If Yanukovych resigned today you would still have rampant corruption.

This is true....but a fish begins to smell and rot from the head down.

What you're saying is that any peaceful protesters should just go home?

You don't believe in the ability of human kind to express their needs and problems, jointly with others?

You're right that if Yanu retired, corruption would still reign. It probably would have been big also under Yulia, but at least we'd be moving in the right direction.

Pay attention to Poland. They've been at it a long time but they've made great progress.

That Russian Mafia Corruption that was learned during the USSR days are really difficult to break.

The key is always to move forward and avoid rulers like Yanu.

If you don't, you generally lose the legal ability to express yourself.

You're right about Poland. It's made giant strides in the right direction.

As one Uke working there told me...Poland is heaven compared to Ukraine.

You'd think that the Ukraine government and people would learn something from their immediate neighbour....but not so.

Just by natural osmosis Ukraine should benefit....but even that doesn't work. Sad!

Are Ukrainians really running their own country?

No! It's the Donetsk mafia which has no allegiance to Ukraine as they are completely russified. The idea of Ukraine is a foreign concept to them.

Gene from Maine USA, your one to talk. LOL

Your view of democracy "You just ban all those that express an opposing political point to your own from particpating in the discussion or debate. Your disgraceful gang bang on Anita and Angela on Forua.com was a disgrace as were your attempts to deny Free speech and open public debate.

Yanu leads a truly charmed life with all he gets away with. Outsiders have to strenuously call him out as to

make him blatantly overreact and prove undeniably what crooks he and his party are.

Quote: "That’s sobering news for Yanukovych, who made fighting corruption a top campaign pledge and recently said corrupt officials are “increasingly feeling” the effects of new legislation."

Why on earth did any of you who voted for him believe that?

You have had the ability to learn his history.

I cannot honestly understand how anyone could have preferred him to Yulia.

Yulia might have been a piece of work, but we had enough history with her to believe she would move closer to the West...not into this never never land Yanu is taking us.

Gene probably for the same reason you banned all those who held an opposing political point from your own from participating in public debate and discussion on ForUA.com Your brutal attack on Anita and Angela will not go unforgotten nor will your attempt to deny Free speech. I recall your election as moderator was also corrupt as you banned your opposition from participating during the sham of an election.

Ukraine is fucked. The only way to get out of this is another revolution... but if it happens again, how long will it take for the stupid people who fell for his rhetoric to then fall for it again?

Unless Ukrainians wake up... Ukraine is fucked.

No. The last attempt at a revolution was a complete disaster. Mainly due to Yushchenko poor performance and the ongoing misuse and abuse of public office. Ukraine needs to embrace democratic values and changes to Ukraine's constitution to remove presidential authority and presidential power. Then begin to rebuild the state. Yushchenko opposed Ukraine becoming a democratic state based on European values and European models. Estonia and Latvia are both successful Parliamentary democracies.

Did anyone expect anything else?

As long as Ukraine remains beholden to presidential rule it will NEVER be a free independent democratic state. Ukraine needs to remove power from the office of President and adopt a full representative parliamentary as recommended by PACE and the Venice Commission.

Ukraine needs to follow in the footsteps of Estonia and Latvia.

The recent changes to Ukraine's electoral laws will strengthen Yanukovych's grip on power.

Analysis based on the 2010 Presidential vote shows that Party of Regions is set to win 240 to 275 Parliamentary seats as a result of changes in the representative model and electoral system.

http://ukrainetpday.blogspot.com

Your 2010 data is out of date. A more up to date version puts the opposition well ahead of the PORats.The only way they will win is by mass fraud and cheating.

Simple Ukrainian pay 50 times more taxes than the rich

http://tsn.ua/groshi/prosti-ukrayinci-platyat-v-50-raziv-bilshe-podatkiv-nizh-bagatiyi.html