The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that the amendments to the Constitution, which were approved by the Constitutional Commission, will allow him to quickly respond to manifestations of separatism and if necessary call for a special election on the ground.
The constitutional Commission on the last working day of the week approved the draft amendments to the Constitution to decentralize power, sent a document to the President.
"I as a leader, as commander in chief and as a guarantor of territorial integrity, have the right of immediate reaction in the form of the decision to stop the powers of a local authority, when these decisions (local authorities - ed.) will threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and national security ", - said Poroshenko at the meeting of the Commission on the last working day of the week.
The head of the country said that "the virus of separatism when it's already spread, therapy will not have to make sense" and would require " urgent surgery "." Immediately required to be designated as affordable tools - elections, and the community, responsibly responsibilities, your future, choose a new local government, " explained the Manager.
The Venice Commission (an Advisory body of the Council of Europe on constitutional law) on Wednesday concluded that filed by Ukraine of the constitutional amendments on decentralization of power in General " worthy of support ", at the same time noting the need for their revision.
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