People's Deputy of Ukraine Ivan Plyushch believes that President Kuchma will run for a third term. He expressed this opinion in an interview with the weekly "Dzerkalo Tyzhnia". \n \n"Leonid Danylovych will settle on the option that will allow him most effectively and painlessly to preserve the system of power and himself at the top of this system," said Plyushch. \n \n"Leonid Danylovych has always thought about a third term. This is precisely his long-standing dream, his main goal, and not any reform. Kuchma does not need real political transformations," added Plyushch. \n \nIn this connection, Plyushch gave credit to Viktor Medvedchuk, "whose true talent lies not at all in managerial grasp, but in the ability to guess the patron's wishes and ensure the realization of these wishes". \n \nHe expressed confidence that in the "next round" the president will need to secure approval of the so-called political reform by a constitutional majority of the Verkhovna Rada. \n \n"Leonid Danylovych is doing everything in his power to remain at the helm until 2006. Regardless of how - with elections or without elections. And then, taking into account past mistakes, he will take under personal strict control the holding of the next parliamentary elections. And he will achieve that in two years the Verkhovna Rada will be the way it should be," said Plyushch. \n \nThe deputy is not sure that "the 2004 elections will take place... For the president there is no question - to stay in power or not to stay. For him the question is precisely in what manner to ensure the extension of his powers". \n \n"All this fuss with the pseudo-reform allows Kuchma to keep several options in reserve. if a real chance to win the elections appears - he will use it. if there is none, he will achieve an extension of powers until 2006," Plyushch is convinced. \n