Yushchenko justifies himself over the 'roof' provided to local council deputies

Politics · 05:34 07.10.2005

He said this at a briefing in Lviv after the meeting of the "Ukraine-EU" economic forum on Thursday.

"By signing this law, I am making a constitutional submission regarding the constitutionality of the provisions on the immunity of deputies of all levels," he said.

Yushchenko is convinced that the Constitutional Court "will put an end to this issue."

He explained why he signed the amendments to the law that introduces immunity. According to the president, he was prompted to do so by the decision of the Verkhovna Rada, "which was adopted, it seems, by 270-plus votes, this proves that political forces understand the logic of resolving this issue in this way."

At the same time, Yushchenko confirmed that he is against the introduction of immunity for local council deputies.

"I proceed from the fact that the immunity of people's deputies of Ukraine or deputies of any levels is a relic. We have a government today that is capable of guaranteeing the operation of laws and the Constitution," said the president.

"People in Ukraine should not be divided into deputies and non-deputies, into people who go through situations of inquiry under one procedure, and others who remain immune," he added.

Yushchenko emphasized that this is his "global position."

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Yushchenko justifies himself over the 'roof' provided to local council deputies

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