Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, believes that some political forces are trying to fill the protest against the adoption of the Tax Code with political implications.
Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, made this statement in the interview to "Vid Pershoyi Osoby" program (Era Radio) on 1 December. He stated that the meetings "are organized by the non-governmental organizations established to protect the interests of the small and medium-sized business." "It is not easy to hold the dialogue. The participants of the meetings and the protesters demand attention. The people want to know that the rules of the game will be predictable and fair, without blackmailing and wresting of taxes," he stated.
V.Lytvyn supposes that the people in Maidan square declare their civic stand. "They have the right to demonstrate their will. Still, we had better consider the remarks and proposals together," he stated. The Head of the Parliament also stressed that "the protesters are guided by their own interests, whereas the interests and obligations of the state are overlooked." "We have to name the sources for paying pension to 14 million pensioners, and covering the shortfall in the Pension Fund in the amount of 36 billion," V.Lytvyn declared. "We should balance the interests of the protesters, and the state obligations to the pensioners, veterans, systems of education and public health. A compromise should be reached."
V.Lytvyn criticized the attempts of the political forces to fill the situation with political implications, "A political, not social, tension is palpable. Representatives of different parties are willing ‘to straddle´ this movement of businessmen to gain support for the forthcoming political campaigns," the Head of the Parliament emphasized.