In the interview to "Vid Pershoi Osoby" program on Radio Era on Wednesday, Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, stated that the Law on Pension Reform will be adopted, if it gains public support.
"The Law can be adopted when the society is ready to uphold it, or at least has the neutral attitude towards the document", V. Lytvyn stated.
According to the Head of the Parliament, the bill includes several proposals "people insisted on", namely restrictions of different privileges and high pensions. Still, V. Lytvyn singled out the novelties "that would probably be rather complicated and painful for the citizen´s perception." Thus, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada calls for publishing the bill with expert explanations and relevant economic calculations. After that, the parliamentary hearings should be held with the participation of the experts. It is only afterwards that the actual scrutiny of the bill can start.
"It might not occur during this session and year", the Chairman added.
V. Lytvyn declared, "The authorities and politicians deal with the public interests. If the laws are not accepted by the society, they would never be effective. This position is predominant."