20 December 2010, 13:54
Mykola Tomenko: It is not the Worst Case, when the People's Deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine are beaten, but it would be the Worst when all those who disagree with the Authorities would be beaten
At the today´s briefing at the Parliament, Mykola Tomenko, Deputy Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, explained the actions of the parliamentary opposition. He stated that the opposition would demand an adequate response to the events at the Parliament on 16 December.
According to the Deputy Chairman, the opposition expected the Conciliative Council to start with the information how the Parliament would come back to the democratic course, and "what will the authorities do to prevent another ‘December battle´, and guarantee discussion and adoption of resolutions with account for the stance of minority and public opinion."
M.Tomenko stated, "It is not the worst case, when the People's Deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine are beaten, but it would be the worst when all those who disagree with the authorities would be beaten." He informed that the wife of the legitimately elected rector of Donetsk National University had been beaten. He associates this incident with the fact that the Ministry of Education and Science objected to the choice of the work collective.
"When the deputies with immunity can not protect themselves and their health, how should we expect it from the deputies of village or district councils?" M.Tomenko asked.
The Deputy Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine stressed that the authorities would not get away with the declarations of Viktor Yanukovuch concerning "improvement of the level of political culture." According to M.Tomenko, the President should have addressed in person the General Prosecution concerning participation of his subordinates D.Salamatin and M.Zlochevskyi in the fight.
Summing up, the Deputy Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine emphasized that the opposition would demand consideration of the case in the General Prosecution and institution of criminal proceedings.