Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, believes that Regular Parliamentary Elections should be held in 2012
At the briefing on Monday, V.Lytvyn
was asked whether the parliamentary elections might be held next year. He declared
that in 2007, the Parliament was elected for five years under the applicable
Constitution. "The Law has no retroactive force," he stressed.
V.Lytvyn stated that although the month of the parliamentary elections might be discussed, the authorities of the acting Verkhovna Rada shall last for five years. "March of 2012 may be mentioned, but not March 2011," he admitted.
V.Lytvyn also admitted that holding of election next year may result in ‘a total chaos´ and ‘bacchic personnel changes."
V.Lytvyn declared that The Verkhovna Rada was working jointly with the President of Ukraine and the Government upon the legislative support of reforms. He deems necessary to take into account the present socio-economic situation.
The Head of the Parliament sees neither legal nor political grounds to hold the elections next year. He believes that the politicians initiate such talks to maintain their ratings and distract public attention from the pressing issues. According to V.Lytvyn, the calls for holding the elections in March 2011 "are nothing but political declarations."
V.Lytvyn refused to predict the resolution of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine concerning conformity of the bill on elections to The Verkhovna Rada in 2012 to the Constitution. However, he emphasized that the Constitutional Court "adopts legitimate resolutions only."
He laid emphasis that the election campaign shall start 120 days before the day of election. "I expect the Constitutional Court to take this provision into account," V.Lytvyn summed up.