Representatives of the Volyn branch of the National Rescue Committee today installed a new flag over the premises of the Volyn Regional State Administration, since on the night of Monday unknown persons removed both orange flags "Yes! Yushchenko!" that had been flying next to the coat of arms on the building since the day the regional council announced its decision to recognize Viktor Yushchenko as President. Deputy head of the Volyn branch of the committee, regional council deputy Volodymyr Banada believes that this was done on the orders of the regional state administration leadership.
According to Volodymyr Banada, "representatives of the former authorities, not understanding the mood of the people and having no influence on the situation, are demonstrating only panic through their actions. This is also evidenced by the fact that the head of the Volyn State Administration, Hero Anatoliy Frantsuz, has been absent from his workplace since the beginning of last week," the regional council deputy Volodymyr Banada reported.
The session of the Volyn Regional Council stripped the local executive body of its delegated powers and expressed no confidence in its head, Anatoliy Frantsuz.