Information has been received from the Central Office of the Our Ukraine bloc that actions to discredit the bloc's leader Viktor Yushchenko are continuing in the western regions of Ukraine. This time it manifested itself in the posting of posters bearing an image of Viktor Yushchenko with Leonid Kuchma and the caption "Bless, father." If this type of printed material appears in Volyn, Volodymyr Bondar will respond with appeals to law enforcement agencies demanding that the distribution of the fakes be stopped.
Volodymyr Bondar appeals to the people of Volyn not to give in to provocations aimed at undermining Viktor Yushchenko's rating and reducing citizens' level of trust in the leader of "Our Ukraine." People's Deputy of Ukraine Volodymyr Nalkovych assured that he will make maximum efforts to ensure that the persons involved in the distribution of false and slanderous information answer before the law.
We hope for understanding on the part of voters of the senselessness and cynicism of these measures; we regard them as purposeful and consistent actions aimed at undermining the reputation of Viktor Yushchenko and the "Our Ukraine" bloc represented by him.