Ukrainian Elections Postponed
More developments in Ukraine's political crisis--Yesterday, the President and Prime Minister resumed talks. There's an interesting photo of them at the following website:
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The two leaders are seated across from each other at a large table. President Yushchenko is on the left, and Prime Minister Yanukovych sits on the right. The room itself is decorated very ornately, and resembles the castle interiors we often saw during our time in Europe.
Later, on the same day as the talks and much to the surprise of the Prime Minister, the President announced a delay in the proposed parliamentary elections from May 27 to June 24. He explained that officicals needed more time to prepare for the elections. He also stated that an election would allow the voters to decide democratically the best way out of the current impasse in the Ukrainian government. Some news editorials describe the President's postponement of the election as a conciliatory move.
The Prime Minister's spokesperson described both the previous dissolution of Parliament and yesterday's postponement of the election as unconstitutional. The Prime Minister's party continues to block funds to pay for the election until the Constitutional Court can rule if the election is constitutional.
posted by Stahlkes @ 9:49 AM
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