Fifty-nine members of the democratic platform of the People's Democratic Party decided to join the People's Party. This was announced at the seventh extraordinary congress of the NAPU (renamed the People's Party) by member of the NDP democratic platform Serhiy Shevchuk, reports a proUA correspondent.
Shevchuk noted that the NDP democratic platform shares the views of the People's Party and is ready to build the state shoulder to shoulder. Shevchuk recalled that some deputies from the NDP faction had very recently joined the NAPU faction. He also said that through joint efforts, the new and old members of the People's Party must build a strong state.
According to Shevchuk, 59 members of the NDP democratic platform announced their decision to join the ranks of the People's Party. This decision was adopted right at the congress. Applications to join the People's Party were submitted, in particular, by former Economy Minister Mykola Derkach, and NAPU faction members Oleh Salmin, Vitaliy Oluyko, Oleh Zarubinskyi, Serhiy Shevchuk and Volodymyr Kafarskyi.