The conference of the Volyn regional organization of the "Reforms and Order" party took place on September 20 in Lutsk. After a long break, caused in particular by activity in Viktor Yushchenko's bloc "Our Ukraine," members of the PRP gathered again, discussed the work of the regional organization within the structure of the "Our Ukraine" bloc, evaluated the activity of the regional, district and city PRP cells and their representatives in elected bodies of power at various levels, determined the direction of future development of the regional party structure, and elected delegates to the PRP congress to be held in October.
The head of the VOO PRP, People's Deputy of Ukraine Volodymyr Bondar, speaking before fellow party members, noted that starting from 2001 the organization had become so tightly woven into the structure of "Our Ukraine" that it began to somewhat lose its party name. "Undoubtedly, this is regrettable and is a minus for our organization, however there are a number of pluses. In particular, the fact that we contributed our efforts to the victory of Viktor Yushchenko's bloc 'Our Ukraine' in the parliamentary elections in the region, we are working on building a powerful, dynamic and promising political force - the united party 'Our Ukraine' - emphasized the People's Deputy. Our party has become a model of behavior in the bloc, has shown an example of discipline," noted Volodymyr Bondar.
The head of the VOO PRP analyzed the general political situation in Ukraine, in particular expressed his view on political reform and the position of the party and the bloc regarding the Single Economic Space. Volodymyr Nalkovych supported the necessity of carrying out political reform, since "the exercise of power in Ukraine is the most terrible that can possibly be." Although the People's Deputy of Ukraine does not agree with the initiatives regarding changes to the Constitution: "Having adopted or refined the laws on elections, on the President, on the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, on state administrations, on local self-government, one can conduct effective, reformed policy," Volodymyr Bondar is convinced.
The entry of our state into the SES, in the opinion of the head of the VOO PRP, testifies to the loss of independence and economic sovereignty of our state, and closes Ukraine's path to the West. "Ukraine is a European state, and its people must go to Europe, live with a European order, have a European spirit," believes Volodymyr Bondar.
Representatives of the PRP and members of the "Our Ukraine" factions in the regional, district, and city councils and their executive committees also spoke before the delegates of the conference. In particular, the head of the Executive Committee of the VOO PRP and a member of the executive committee of the Lutsk city council, Oleksandr Martyniuk, thanked those present for preserving the community, the team, and the spirit. He emphasized that deputies, through their appeals and inquiries, have the opportunity to resolve many problems of their constituents and have the ability to push through certain decisions via the bodies of power. At the same time, he drew attention to the fact that often "representatives of 'Our Ukraine' are perceived as a vital, psychological enemy, and today's authorities act based on this criterion toward us." Although, as Volodymyr Bondar noted, the situation in this area of party activity is somewhat improving. "We not only criticize the authorities, but also urge them to act, to take concrete steps aimed at resolving various local problems," he emphasized.
Summarizing the work of the conference, its delegates adopted a Resolution which states that "the existing vertical of executive power in Ukraine, headed by President L. Kuchma, has exhausted its moral potential for governing the state and requires immediate replacement by means of all possible legally defined mechanisms. The foreign policy course of the state implemented by the current authorities contains signs of betrayal of national interests, causing irreparable damage to the country's resources and its image in the international community. Economic policy leads to the further impoverishment of the Ukrainian people, is not aimed at reforming and developing the national economy, and causes deterioration of the investment climate and destruction of market mechanisms."
In addition, the Resolution of the conference of the VOO of the "Reforms and Order" party gives an assessment of the socio-political situation in the region: "The actions of the executive power in the Volyn region, in particular of the regional state administration, go beyond the legislative and regulatory framework, are ineffective, and in places immoral and directed against the interests of Volyn and its residents. We reserve the right to hinder all actions of the authorities that cause harm to the state, the Ukrainian people, and the residents of our region. As an opposition, timely political force, we will do everything possible and permitted by law to, through fundamental reform of all spheres of public life, eliminate the consequences of inept governance of the state and lead Ukraine onto the path of development and prosperity."