Dear Candidates for the post of President of Ukraine!
The need for an effective Constitutional reform and amendments to the electoral legislation – these are the main tasks that were identified by representatives of over five hundred public organizations from all regions of Ukraine during the Civil Assemblies of 2007-2009.
Without fulfilling these tasks, overcoming the systemic crisis in Ukraine is impossible.
The Organizing Committee of the Civil Assembly of Ukraine appeals to you with a request, during the televised debates on February 1, 2010, or in a separate statement, to answer whether you share the decision of the Civil Assembly of Ukraine regarding the urgent need for: • Constitutional reform, by convening a Constitutional Assembly; • Reform of the electoral legislation, in particular the introduction of an "open" list system during elections to the Verkhovna Rada.
The Organizing Committee of the Civil Assembly of Ukraine is convinced that a thorough and specific presentation of your approaches to implementing constitutional reform and electoral legislation reform will help the citizens of Ukraine on February 7, 2010 to make an informed choice.
Respectfully, Secretary of the Organizing Committee of the Civil Assembly of Ukraine Andriy Kohut