17 March 2011, 11:00
Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, states that the Parliament will not scrutinize the bill on the pension reform in the nearest time.
"This issue will definitely not be scrutinized this week," stated V.Lytvyn in the interview to Era Radio ("Vid Pershoyi Osoby" program). The Head of the Parliament fully shares the standpoint of President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych who insists on a broad discussion of this matter. V.Lytvyn supposes that this legislative act shall be accepted and supported by the public, "making people feel more confident."
According to the Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers "should launch meetings, consultations, publications and explanatory work."
V.Lytvyn also reminded that two committees of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine had delivered a negative verdict on the respective bills, which "calls for a broad discussion."
Asked about the fact that the Ukrainian Government "promised the International Monetary Fund to adopt the law on the pension reform in March," the Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine responded, "We should pass the decisions for the benefit of Ukraine and Ukrainians, not the IMF."