Protesters in Kiev are trying to storm the Parliament
Protesters near the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in Kiev are trying to storm the Parliament, reports journalist Last news .
after gathering in front of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine learned about the adoption in the first reading of the draft law on introducing changes to the Constitution on decentralization, they tried to break into Parliament, but came across workers special purpose. Between security forces and demonstrators skirmish ensued, was used tear gas and firecrackers.
Protesters hit police with long sticks, at the moment the protesters threw a smoke bomb, and then the area in front of the Parliament building was covered with black smoke.
The Parliament of Ukraine on the proposal of the President of Petro Poroshenko has accepted in the first reading the draft changes to the Constitution of the country in terms of decentralization, the decision about it at the extraordinary meeting on the first day of the week supported 265 parliamentarians with the necessary minimum of 226 votes.
Consideration of the draft changes took place when blocked the rostrum of the Verkhovna Rada. People's deputies of the Radical party during the performance of heads of factions shouted "shame" and used the siren to stop the speeches of parliamentarians supporting the presidential project.
Proposed by the President establishes a three-tier system of local government. It is planned that the system of administrative-territorial unit will consist of regions, districts and communities, the community may contain one or several settlements of the communities. Exactly communities are encouraged to give the greatest range of opportunities and financial resources. Country representative (the prefect) is a person who is appointed and dismissed by the President upon the recommendation of the government. In addition, according to the amendments, the President is entitled to terminate the range of capabilities of local authorities (mayors and municipal, district and regional councils) with the possibility of direct presidential appointment of the Board through the Commissioner for a period of one year. Review Poroshenko, it will enable him to quickly respond to local manifestations of separatism.