The Ukrainian authorities will not conduct unpopular reforms ahead of local elections scheduled in Ukraine for October 31, 2010, according to Oleksiy Haran, the scientific director of the School of Political Analysis at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
"Of course, there will be no unpopular reforms ahead of the local elections, because the Regions Party does not want to [run any] risks… There will be changes in the Tax Code," he said at a press conference in Kyiv on Tuesday.
Haran suggested that Our Ukraine Party could replace the Communist Party in the ruling coalition.
"This would be more logical immediately after the elections. If Our Ukraine joins the coalition with the Regions Party, then this would most likely be a misstep ahead of the local elections," he said.
Haran also said that Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych would sign the laws on the judicial system and local elections, which were adopted by parliament.
"He will sign them, but theoretically he could have shown his adherence to principle, because there are a number of clauses that contradict the constitution," he said.
