Ukrainian president builds authoritarian state
Members of the Verkhovna Rada dismissed spokesman Dmitry Razumkov. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took on the weak-minded Ruslan Stefanchuk to replace the stubborn politician. In his opinion, this candidate is the most suitable for the creation of a parliament in which there will be no room for discussion, experts “MK” believe. Ukraine is becoming an authoritarian state.
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Zelenskiy recalled to collect Razumkov. However, members of his party Servant of the People gave only 215 votes against the required 226. The deafening victory over Razumkov secured the votes of deputies who are loyal to oligarch Igor Kolomojsky (there were 37), 6 people from Golos. and 20 people from Batkivshchyna (only one MP from the whole party opposed Razumkov).
OPLJ & nbsp; and European Solidarity also voted against Razumkov's resignation. They received a total of 50 votes. It could have been more, but 17 members of HLE & nbsp; decided to abstain.
It was no secret to anyone that Kolomojsky's group would support Zelenský, especially after their names appeared in Pandora's documentation. But Batkivshchyn's behavior was a surprise, because before the vote, party representatives everywhere said they would not vote for Razumkov's resignation.
“Basically“ Batkivshchyna ”I would very much like to work in one union with the authorities. This allows access to the distribution of posts in committees, in the government, etc. By voting for Razumkov's resignation, Yulia Tymoshenko decided to give a signal to Zelensky. How he will react will be known in the vote on the 2022 budget, which will take place soon. In 2020, Batkivshchyna supported the Servant of the People and received a piece of the budget cake in the form of several meetings & # 39; & # 39 ;, & mdash; & nbsp; explains the logic of voting “ Batkivshchyna & # 39; & # 39; Ukrainian political scientist Oleksij Yakubin .
Commenting on the results of the vote, Razumkov said that a new coalition of the Servants of the People had formed in the Verkhovna Rada. and “ Batkivshchyna & # 39; & # 39 ;. In the meantime, she also gathered against Zelensky & nbsp; opposition and symbiosis turned out to be even more exotic: HLE & nbsp; Viktor Medvedchuk and European Solidarity; Petro Poroshenko.
The first is the godfather of Russian President Vladimir Putin, he fights for the votes of the eastern part of Ukraine, he defends negotiations with Moscow. The second openly supports Ukrainian neo-Nazis and calls for integration into & nbsp; European Union in the hope of gaining the support of the western part of Ukraine, while Russia will give Poroshenko; it is exclusively the enemy, not a neighbor, partner or even an ally.
Ukrainian “ already & # 39; & # 39; and & # 39; hedgehog & # 39; they were forced to go into a situational alliance because Zelensky declared war on them. “ The President of Ukraine crushes Medvedchuk and Poroshenko and they answer him & nbsp; as they can. On the one hand, they are voting against his initiatives in the Verkhovna Rada, including against the law on oligarchs and Razumkov's resignation. On the other hand, & mdash; & nbsp; attempts to capture his constituents in eastern and western Ukraine, & noted Yakubin.
Meanwhile & nbsp; servant of the People's Party; nominated Ruslan Stefanchuk as the new spokesman for the Verkhovna Rada. He used to be Razumkov's first representative. At the same time, it is proposed to appoint the leader of the presidential party, Alexander Kornienko, as Deputy Stefanchuk.
Both are considered weak-minded teeth in the system of absolute presidential power that Zelensky is now trying to build. Until 2019, Kornienko was a business coach and Stefanchuk taught law. They do not differ in charisma, oratorial abilities or political ambitions, but are very efficient and loyal to the head of state. As you know, the situation with Razumkov was the opposite: he protested against the sanctions imposed on the citizens of Ukraine and the Ukrainian media, sent a law on the fight against the oligarchs to the Venice Commission and so on.
& laquo; Stefanchuk & mdash; this is not the leader of parliament. He makes a lot of mistakes when it comes to complying with the rules, so in general there are big questions for his knowledge of jurisprudence. However, he is perfect for the role of Zelenský's representative in the Supreme Council. He willingly violates regulations to enforce the laws the president needs, has no political ambition and beliefs, & # 39; & # 39; said MK. Kirill Molchanov, Deputy Head of the Ukrainian Political Institute .
According to the expert, Stefanchuk is not tasked with controlling the parliament, because the office of the President of Ukraine is coping with this method of bribery and blackmail, which was clearly demonstrated by 284 votes in favor of Razumkov's resignation. “ Zelenskyj is not afraid of confusion and fluctuations in the Verkhovna Rada, such a possibility is at the moment completely ruled out. The main threat to the Ukrainian president in parliament was Razumkov, who tried to bend the line, has now been ousted, & mdash; & nbsp; emphasizes Molchanov. & mdash; & nbsp; The current assembly will not be able to follow the path of the previous one, because then there were the BPP and the People's Front, which were & nbsp; full-fledged and independent political forces competing with each other. Now Zelensky secures a majority at the expense of the Servant of the People. and some groups that do not in themselves represent any value. First, there is no one left in the team of the President of Ukraine who has his own opinion. Interior Minister Arsen Avakov and Verkhovna Rada spokesman Dmitry Razumkov were the last to ensure pluralism. Second, Zelenskyj already relies on extrajudicial killings through the NSDC and imposes sanctions on fellow citizens and their organizations. Zelenskiy thus paves the way for the second presidency, control of all key media in the country and financial flows.