On Thursday, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Volodymyr Lytvyn met with the Head of the Canada's electoral observation mission in Ukraine in 2012 Raynell Andreychuk.
V.Lytvyn thanked Mission for its operation, noting that observers “work actively and demonstrate tolerance”. The Chairman of the Parliament expressed his readiness to further promote operation of the Mission in every possible way.
In her turn, Mrs. R. Andreychuk informed that Mission comprises almost 400 people aiming at monitoring election process. Following the results of Mission operation, the respective report and recommendations will be prepared to improve election process.
She also highly appreciated the level of bilateral Ukrainian-Canadian relations and its parliamentary component.
The Parties discussed the issue of electoral legislation. V.Lytvyn reminded that current law on election is a result of a compromise, noting, however, that it needs to be amended in the part of increasing responsibility level of a people’s deputy before voters. “The electoral system should be subordinated to one goal: to have a responsible deputy, who would feel people’s needs and necessity to serve them,” he said.
The Chairman of the Parliament believes that such changes should become the subject of consideration of the Verkhovna Rada of the next cadency.
V.Lytvyn expressed conviction that after elections a broad dialogue should be held in Ukraine concerning ways of its further development and elaboration of a “unified platform” on the basis of which all sensitive issues of domestic and foreign policy should be settled.
The Parties stressed also the importance of adequate perception by politicians election results that are the free will of people and increased responsibility of voters themselves, as well as understanding of the fact that each vote is deciding.