Yushchenko proposes to extend his term of office until May
Amidst the current wave of hysteria over the Flue pandemic Viktor Yushchenko in a desperate move has proposed that the Presidential elections be postponed until May.
The decision to be made by Yushchenko and his appointed National Security and Defense Council. (NSDC)
This raises a number of issue not the least that Yushchenko is not in a position to determine how or when the election is held. He could in theory declare a state of emergency in which case the election would be postponed.
Yushchenko's suggestion of prolonging his term of office has a number of serious flaws, not the least being that his 5-year term of office expires in January 23.
Further more the World Health Organisation has stated that there will be a second and possibly third way of the flue infections in Spring. (April to June). WHO has given the Ukrainian Government a bill of health over its handling of the current flue crisis.
If the situation get to the point that the election MUST be canceled then Ukraine should/could fall back on the proposal of electing their Head of State by a constitutional majority of the parliament as is the case in Moldova, Greece and the EU.
Given Yushchenko's low populatity it is clear that he would not be re-elected to a second term of office in January. He should not be making the decisions.
The other option when Yushchenko's term expires is to appoint the speaker, V.Lytvn, as care taker President.
The decision to be made by Yushchenko and his appointed National Security and Defense Council. (NSDC)
This raises a number of issue not the least that Yushchenko is not in a position to determine how or when the election is held. He could in theory declare a state of emergency in which case the election would be postponed.
Yushchenko's suggestion of prolonging his term of office has a number of serious flaws, not the least being that his 5-year term of office expires in January 23.
Further more the World Health Organisation has stated that there will be a second and possibly third way of the flue infections in Spring. (April to June). WHO has given the Ukrainian Government a bill of health over its handling of the current flue crisis.
If the situation get to the point that the election MUST be canceled then Ukraine should/could fall back on the proposal of electing their Head of State by a constitutional majority of the parliament as is the case in Moldova, Greece and the EU.
Given Yushchenko's low populatity it is clear that he would not be re-elected to a second term of office in January. He should not be making the decisions.
The other option when Yushchenko's term expires is to appoint the speaker, V.Lytvn, as care taker President.
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