The Council of Maidan all-Ukrainian Association has declared it is ready to comply with some requirements of the amnesty law after the release of all detained activists.
“Given the authorities have met the demands of Maidan to release the hostages, the Council of the Maidan all-Ukrainian Association considers it possible to fulfill the requirements of the law of Ukraine on measures to eliminate the negative aftermath and prevent persecution and punishment of persons involved in incidents during peaceful protest rallies, which will prevent a military scenario,” Maidan all-Ukrainian Association said in a statement made public by the press center of the National Resistance Headquarters on Friday.
The statement says that such a move will preserve the freedom of “thousands of our brothers who are facing long-term imprisonment.”
At the same time, the council of Maidan has warned the authorities that if they use repression against activists and protesters again, disrupt the process of the peaceful resolution of the crisis, the protesters will start acting on a much greater scale than before.
“This does not mean that we are surrendering the buildings, this does not mean that we are pulling down the barricades, this means that we will partially unblock Hrushevskoho Street to restore traffic,” activist of Maidan Andriy Dzyndzia said.
He said that the protesters will remain on Hrushevskoho Street, but the the roadway will be open to traffic.
“The idea is that the protesters will be there, and will control this street, and Automaidan will be there. We will not free it fully,” Dzyndzia said.
He also said that some activists would also remain to guard Kyiv City State Administration building, which has been occupied by protesters since December 1, 2013.
“We will have our guard there – there will be no police there,” Dzyndzia said.
He said the statement was passed unanimously on Thursday.
