Democratic Processes in Ukraine are Irreversible, - V.Lytvyn
04 March 2011, 17:06
Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, attaches great importance to the participation in the annual assembly of the National Academy of Legal Sciences in
Kharkiv owing to the necessity of discussing the
constitutional process in Ukraine and related issues.
At the press conference in Kharkiv on Friday, V.Lytvyn called for determining the role and place of the scholars-constitutionalists in this process. "We should pass the resolutions necessary for the country, devoid of the political implications or the moods of the political forces," he stressed.
The Head of the Parliament calls for debating the course of the constitutional process, so that "it would not cover the day-to-day issues or focus on the political campaigns exclusively."
V.Lytvyn appreciates activity of the Academy that "has stepped out of the regional borders." He believes that its importance as a national institution will grow.
The Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine stressed, "It is impossible to change or impede the development of a civil society, as well as democratic rights and freedoms in Ukraine, no matter how much someone wants it." "The civil society that has already felt freedom will insist on further development of the democratic processes," he stated.
V.Lytvyn mentioned the law on corruption counteraction as an example of irreversible democratic transformations. "A thorough scrutiny of this law by the People´s Deputies demonstrates a due attitude to law-making," he stated.
V.Lytvyn drew attention to the growing activity of the Academy that reviews a great many important bills. "Some tools should be found to consider these reviews," he stated.
The Head of the Parliament deems necessary to reach a compromise for the country, not the politicians, given that "political appropriateness or agreements dominate the political environment." He deems necessary "to get over the post-genocide syndrome that had been formed by the wars, revolutions, and famines." The society should adopt new standards to follow the European course of development.