19 November 2012, 13:46
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Volodymyr Lytvyn categorically denies the possibility that the Communist Party of Ukraine will not be able to establish a faction in the newly elected parliament.
He said this, answering journalists’ questions after the meeting of the Conciliatory Council on Monday.
Thereat, V.Lytvyn noted that Rules of Procedure of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine need to be amended to avoid multiple interpretations of its provisions.
The Chairman of the Parliament commented upon the amendments to the Rules of Procedure “we wanted the best, but things turned out as usual”. “Implementing the decision of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine certain stands regarding establishing factions were fixed, which caused some misunderstandings and complications,” he said. The Head of the Parliament explained that “a faction can be established by a political force that has gained a support of 5 per cent and more and has deputies elected in majoritarian constituencies.” He noted that if to follow this logic, a political force that has won the elections by party lists but does not have majoritarian deputies does not have the right to establish a faction.
V.Lytvyn believes that the possibility of multiple interpretations of the Rules of Procedure in the part of establishing factions, requires the Rules of Procedure to be amended. Otherwise, such inconsistencies “will give rise to constant criticism”.