The leader of the parliamentary faction of "Radical party" Oleg Lyashko said that the party would support the dismissal of the Minister of ecology of Ukraine Igor Shevchenko and appeal to the Prosecutor General's office on the fact of his abuse, transmits television channel " 112 Ukraine ".

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on Tuesday has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a draft resolution on dismissal of the Minister of ecology and natural resources Igor Shevchenko. The conclusion about the direction of the Council of a recommendation to dismiss Shevchenko, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted last Wednesday.

at the meeting of the faction on Tuesday was also attended by the Minister Himself, who answered the questions and accusations of people's deputies." make a motion to vote for the nomination of the Prime Minister about the release of Mr. Shevchenko for corruption, " - said Lyashko. He also wished " to appeal on behalf of the faction in the GPU, in parallel, to inquire into corrupt practices Shevchenko and bring him to justice under the criminal code ".

according to the Ukrainian authorities, during his stay Shevchenko as Minister many times there were no violations of the law. For example, in January the Minister without the approval dwelt in the UAE in may without valid reasons absent from the workplace. In addition, Shevchenko in June flew overseas on a private jet.

first Minister of ecology criticized the fact that He flew to nice in a time when Kiev was burning oil depot. These allegations were supported by the Leader of the Radical party Oleg Lyashko, He tried to convince parliamentary coalition to vote for the resignation of Shevchenko. The Minister himself said that he flew abroad even before the fire, with the plane of Deputy Oleksandr Onishchenko. In connection With the use of the plane he was charged with bribery.

Shevchenko declared that is ready to resign, though he believes this move is purely political.

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