Mykola Tomenko, Deputy Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, believes that the best present for the victims of Chornobyl disaster is implementation of applicable laws and withdrawal of the governmental Bill that restricts the privileges of war veterans, Afghan veterans, victims of Chornobyl disaster and other vulnerable groups. The Deputy Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine made this statement, commenting on the events dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Chornobyl disaster.
M.Tomenko stated that even small allowances of the veterans and combatants are not paid, while the Government wants to cut them down. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine submitted the bill on state guarantees concerning execution of judicial acts (Reg. No. 7562). The bill under Reg. No. 7562 amends several Laws of Ukraine concerning the rate and order of payment of social safeguards and privileges to several groups of population, including combatants and eligible persons. Under the bill, the privileges envisaged by the Law are granted "under the order established by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine." At the same time, the Resolution of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of April 5 obliges the Government to withdraw the bill on state guarantees concerning execution of judicial acts (Reg. No. 7562).
M.Tomenko supposes that since the bill has not been withdrawn, the Government is still planning to revise the privileges of the victims of Chornobyl disaster and other vulnerable groups, including war veterans and Afghan veterans. Therefore, he believes that the best present would be not declarations of the authorities of their respect for the victims of Chornobyl disaster, but implementation of laws and final withdrawal of the bill that revises privileges for the vulnerable groups.