President of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko thanked
deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of the fourth convocation for their work, but was
dissatisfied with that the parliamentarians had never sworn in judges of
Constitutional Court of Ukraine, as declared deputy Chief-of-Staff Anatoly
Matvienko.
“The Verkhovna Rada on initiative of a number of blocs,
first of all BYuT, PR, socialists and KPU, again decided to ignore the Law and
Constitution and not to swear in judges of Constitutional Court. President
expresses his deep disappointment and anxiety for such precedent, when any
institution has a right not to follow its constitutional duties. We are on the downward path.
It must be stopped. This is President’s position of principle,” said Matvienko.
According to him, politicians must account for their
deeds, but not to just give promises. “Unfortunately, the VR under the
direction of Volodymyr Lytvyn finished its work ingloriously,” noted Matvienko.
According to the deputy Chief-of-Staff, the President
hopes that the Parliament of the fifth convocation will swear in judges in
accordance with Ukrainian legislation.
“The President believes that new VR will determine the
priority – to live in accordance with Constitution – and will solve the problem
of Constitutional Court,” noted Matvienko.
