Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Volodymyr Lytvyn believes that the bill on state guarantees regarding execution of judgement should be adopted after careful consideration, as it is complicated, unpopular and sensitive. The Head of the Parliament made this statement at the briefing on Monday, asked about expectable scrutiny of the bill on state guarantees regarding execution of judgement in the second reading.
V.Lytvyn supports cut-down of benefits, as "the scope of social benefits exceeds the capacity of the state budget." "We are in a stalemate European institutions obliged Ukraine to regulate social benefits 2,5 years ago. Failure to settle this issue means that judgments of the European Court of Human Rights will come in effect automatically. The avalanche of these judgments will destroy the social foundation of the state," V.Lytvyn stressed.
The Head of the Parliament called for seeking the ways and compromises with the Government to soften ‘the blow´ for the people.
At the same time, as V.Lytvyn said, "No faction is eagerly anxious to adopt this law, as everyone understands that it demonstrates encroachment upon human rights."
He reminded that such encroachment started back in 2000, when social expenditures were corrected and respective laws were terminated for the first time during adoption of the state budget. This policy reached heights after adoption of the budget for 2008: 102 legislative provisions, which cost UAH 105 billion, were terminated, V.Lytvyn informed. In May 2008, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine passed a judgment, whereby amendments to the social laws in the state budget were unconstitutional and illegal. Then the Cabinet of Ministers passed Resolution No. 530, having actually confirmed that the provisions proclaimed illegal are valid.
The Head of the Parliament informed that many amendments to this document were received, but are yet to be processed by the subject committee. V.Lytvyn asked the People´s Deputies "to adopt this law after careful consideration instead of making appeals and leveling charges."