The chairman of the Volyn branch of the Committee of Voters of Ukraine, Oleksandr Stirko, gave his comment on O. Moroz's recent statement about the possibility of running for the post of President in the 2004 elections.\nAccording to Oleksandr Ivanovych, Oleksandr Moroz's recent statement regarding the possibility of running for the post of president in 2004 confirms the fact that Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Moroz is a consistent politician. He said that the country needs reform and did everything he considers necessary; the other question is whether this is a positive thing for the political reform to be implemented. Accordingly, his statement that if the political reform is not implemented but fails, precisely stimulates him not to let people forget about Moroz as a politician, believes Oleksandr Stirko.\nSecondly, the chairman of the Volyn branch of the CVU does not rule out certain agreements, certain points of interest in implementing the political reform, but with representatives of the presidential administration, with Viktor Medvedchuk. The latest events that took place in the Verkhovna Rada indicate that Bankova has found a common language with the communists and with the socialists. That is, according to Oleksandr Stirko, a conscious or unconscious use of Moroz in the presidential elections is possible, in order to "play out a scenario" that would be "in the interests" of the representatives of the authorities.\n"Let's look at things objectively. In this situation, a representative of the Communist or Socialist party does not have that many chances to win the presidential elections. And therefore the nomination of left-wing candidates may cause the so-called left, social-democratic, opposition electorate to be 'torn away,' which may be not only in the East but also in the West. And the West is, of course, Yushchenko's votes. It seems to me that right now the main struggle is still against Yushchenko, as a possible and potential candidate and contender for victory," says Oleksandr Stirko.\nSpeaking about a possible candidate from the opposition, whether in the format of a "four," a "three," or a "two," Oleksandr Ivanovych believes that most likely it will be "in the format of a one," that is, each for himself. "In the current situation that is taking shape, it is very difficult for representatives of the opposition to find a common language. We may get a 'pseudo Kaniv four.' This means that there are statements about the need to nominate a single candidate from the opposition, but there are no concrete steps. And in the end a situation may arise when everyone says: 'We cannot agree.' I have very pessimistic views on the opposition being able to nominate a single candidate," says Oleksandr Stirko.\nRegarding the nomination of a single candidate from the pro-government majority, Oleksandr Ivanovych believes that several candidates from the authorities will start, but as the presidential campaign proceeds one will be chosen.\n"When there is a need, both from the logic of the election campaign and from the need to preserve one's status, efforts may be united around one candidate. But again, at the moment this is practically unrealistic, because everyone sees that Tymoshenko is running her own pre-election campaign, and Yanukovych, and Medvedchuk; Lytvyn is also not written off the account, although he has said many times that he will not run. But there are forces, both financial and political, that can push him to participate in this campaign. I do not rule out such options, but still in the end there will be at least an imitation of efforts to support one candidate. From the logic of the development of the situation that exists now, most likely it will be Yanukovych. Although right now there is internal competition over who will be the official contender from the authorities," believes Oleksandr Stirko.\n\n\nRead also:\n\nMoroz's position is inconsistent, - the head of the Bloc "Our Ukraine" in the Volyn region\n\nMoroz's statement is a warning to Yushchenko, believes People's Deputy Yevhen Kyryllchuk\n\nOleksandr Martyniuk: the Ukrainian political class is sick with a hopeless "deja vu"\n\nThe opposition will go to the elections separately, and the majority will try to agree on a single candidate, believes the head of the Volyn CVU\n\nMykola Ivanyuk: "While some politicians engage in clowning, the socialists today participate in reforming the system of power so that tomorrow they will be in the highest echelon of Ukrainian politics"