EurActive: The political death of Ukrainian parliamentarism
Ukrainian parliamentarism has died. To be more precise - its Post-Soviet oligarchic model has. A visible symptom of this is that MPs have become invisible. Many are successfully doing their business in distant places, and still are regularly "voting" in the Parliament. (MPs surrender their cards to colleagues who vote for them. During the vote we can see 50 MPs present, and still, the law is passed with a majority of 226 and more votes.) Communication between MPs and the people has been completely lost. Parliamentarism has turned into absurdity: with the forthcoming elections in October of this year and a rise in international pressure due to the antidemocratic policy, the Parliament has boosted the practice of anti-national and anti-constitutional actions. The ruling coalition contrary to the Constitution has voluntarily passed over a part of its powers to the President and its administration and has shown readiness to adopt laws aimed at establishing rigid control over the life of the citizens.
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