Posted by Andrew K on April 11, 2000 at 19:18:00:
In Reply to: Our real problems. posted by Yaroslav on April 10, 2000 at 22:37:32:
I'd like to answer only your "problem #1", because the answers to other "problems" seem quite obvious.
First of all, who do you consider "competent" to serve as President and Parliament of Ukraine? I think even if you look at the most developed democracies of the world, you will see huge number of people there who claim their governments, presidents, etc. to be "incompetent".
Thus, instead of claiming everyone to be "incompetent", isn't it better to think what kind of system Ukraine needs in order to minimize the effect of those alleged "incompetencies"?
In light of that question, it is my opinion, that Ukraine needs a legal reform, and thus it needs the upcoming referendum. Wasn't ten years not enough to show that the current system of "everyone in opposition" in Ukraine's Rada doesn't help Ukraine to have a well-defined course out of its economic and other problems? Ukraine's Parliament is in urgent need of a mechanism of forming a stable majority. Such mechanisms exist in most of the European countries, and Council of Europe will not exclude Ukraine for doing something that obvious.
Best regards.
: I am giving you four problems that our government is trying to make us fight over in order to stir us away from understanding the real situation in country and doing something about it. You may not agree with me and I will not argue. We can prove virtually any point. To hear your opinions would be nice, though.
: Problem # 1. Should we have the referendum?
: Solution: Neither President nor parliament members are competent to serve as such. Their ability to represent people who elected them, conceptions how to improve life in Ukraine and devotion to country are doubtful. Why should we think who of them will have their way with the other or the others? We should think of how can we find and elect people who will really represent us in government or parliament. (Or maybe how to remove wrong people from the power.) The conclusion is that the problem stated above is irrelevant.
: Problem # 2. Should Ukrainian be the only state language?
: Solution: So far The Constitution states that it is. This stays until a large part of Ukrainian population will ask their representative to start legal process of changing The Constitution. For now the problem does not exist.
: Problem # 3. Should we unite with Russia?
: Solution: See solution to Problem 3.
: Problem # 4 Do Europe and US qualify us as democratic country.
: Solution: People do not get wages. Food is scarce. Education, health care, army and industry are in ruins. Until we solve these problems (at least partially) the Europe and US may think whatever they want or can. We ourselves know all the answers.
: Thanks for you attention.