Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and PM Yanukovych discussed the political standoff in the presidential office on April 3 for 4 1/2 hours, Ukrainian and international news agencies reported, citing the presidential press service.
Yushchenko told Yanukovych that his decision to dissolve the parliament was final and warned the prime minister against resorting to force. "The main issue discussed at the meeting was to ensure strict implementation of the decree on an early election. Viktor Yushchenko, as commander in chief of Ukraine's armed forces, also stressed he would allow no use of force in the country," the president's press service reported.
Central Election Commission Chairman Yaroslav Davydovych said on Channel 5 on April 4 that President Yushchenko has instructed the National Security and Defense Council to provide funding for a campaign for the early parliamentary elections scheduled for May 27. Davydovych estimated that some $340 million hryvnyas ($67 million) is needed to finance the campaign.
On April 2, following Yushchenko's decision to call new elections, the Verkhovna Rada passed a resolution to outlaw the Central Election Commission headed by Davydovych from holding new elections and tried to re-install Davydovych's predecessor.
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Boy, it's deja vu all over again, eh?
This obstructionism is an identical replay of the bully-boy tactics we saw during the Orange Revolution.
Amazing how little it took to crack the superficial veneer of the Yanukhovych camp's "unity" platform and "supporters." Not to mention its farcical facade of "civility." I wonder if Yushchenko ever realized how easy it would be to push back. If only he had two years ago...
Oh well. That was then. Let's just hope that, now, enough Ukrainians now are ready to shake off the old soviet yoke of fear and intimidation!
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