Party of ex-Premier Yulia Tymoshenko's "Batkivshchyna" demanded that the government reduce utility rates for residents by half.
"We have already supplied to the government requirements: to halve the norms of consumption of heat and gas. This, at least, will lead to the halving of tariffs, which are currently put to the people. We hope that in two weeks Yatsenyuk will do It ", - quotes news Agency Tymoshenko speech on the air of TV channel " inter ".
Tymoshenko also said that if the Cabinet does not accept the appropriate changes, "Batkivshchyna" publicly will require the reduction of tariffs in the Verkhovna Rada, " the government could not shirk its unreasonable and unfair on the people of action ". The leader of the faction stressed that the establishment of such prohibitive for residents of tariffs is not a requirement of the IMF." international monetary Fund never any stupid things does not require. They ask: deliver reasonable market rate. That is, one that does not bring a loss, " she said. In her expressions, the government had determined the tariff twice." Batkivshchyna " remains a member of the coalition, of which there is no alternative. But in the coalition agreement does not exist cruel unwarranted treatment of people. There is not written that we need people to tighten their belts on neck, ' she said. Tymoshenko also expressed the opinion that at the present time in Ukraine selected " mistaken strategy of shock therapy. Before Tymoshenko has said that he wants to initiate the development of a parliamentary Committee that will investigate the increase in gas tariffs for residents. In her expressions, the Ukrainian consumers deliver low-diluted gas. From April 1 gas tariffs for the population of Ukraine increased Usually in 3, 3 times, the heat - up to 72%, and also started the 1st stage of the increase in electricity tariffs (up to April 2017 electricity tariffs is expected to increase by 3, 5 times). In addition, on may 1 will be increased water rates from 4% to 101%.

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