Today in Lutsk, during a final meeting on the results of the activities of local councils of the Volyn region in 2003, People's Deputy of Ukraine, member of the temporary commission on finalizing amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine Serhiy Shevchuk (NDP) stated that Ukrainian society has matured for elections of Verkhovna Rada deputies on a proportional basis. \nHe also stated the expediency of electing deputies of regional councils by party lists. However, in his opinion, elections to district, village, settlement and city councils should take place under the majoritarian system. \nIn turn, Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn expressed the opinion that elections on a proportional basis to the Ukrainian parliament will not ensure proper representation of the regions in the Verkhovna Rada. \n"Elections on a proportional basis are a step forward, two steps back and three sideways," stated Volodymyr Mykhailovych. \nAlso, Volodymyr Lytvyn believes that the administrative resource used in elections in majoritarian districts will, under proportional elections, "be replaced by the administrative resource of party leaders." To confirm the above, Volodymyr Mykhailovych cited figures according to which a place on a party list costs candidates for deputies from 0.3 to 1.7 million US dollars. \nVolodymyr Lytvyn expressed the opinion that the funds of majoritarian deputies, which could have gone toward solving regional problems, will now be accumulated for the "purchase" of a passing place on the list of some political force. \n