20 September 2012, 13:56
Current work of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ensures the continuity of authority, as required by the Constitution of Ukraine. This was stressed by the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine V.Lytvyn in his interview on the TV channel "Rada".
V.lytvyn explained that the Verkhovna Rada is to hold 10 sessions during its cadency, and now it is the 11th already. "Practically the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the sixth convocation has terminated its authority but, according to the Constitution of Ukraine i.e. under the principle of continuity of authority, it has to work up till the second decade of December, when the newly elected Verkhovna Rada starts its session," V.Lytvyn said. Current work of the Parliament ensures "vitality of the legislative body".
V.Lytvyn believes that we should now adopt only the decisions suggested by the President of Ukraine and the Government, since "such decisions are responsible for economic and social processes in Ukraine". "If they suggest the adoption of these or that decisions we should adopt them and only then criticize the situation in the country," he noted.
At the same time, V.Lytvyn stressed the necessity "to refrain from the pressure of populism which is quite in demand today". He stressed that at present stage "it is necessary to ensure implementation of the adopted laws, and, first of all, those from the social sphere. The adoption of new populist decisions may result in the collapse of the country".
V.Lytvyn said that one of the reasons why during this plenary week there is only one day to adopt decisions, is that the tribune of the Verkhovna Rada cannot be transformed into the place for political agitation, since 87 political parties are subjects of electoral process and only 15 of them are represented in the Parliament. "That is why I suggested the Verkhovna Rada work in such a regime, when only the most needed decisions are adopted. During the rest of the days parliamentarians work in factions and committees," V.Lytvyn said. He explained that peoples deputies not present during the meetings of the Verkhovna Rada are not registered and, hence, not paid. "This is a significant salary fund saving. Though I am criticized for such methods, no one has ever argued the proposed order," V.Lytvyn noted.