07/09/2011 15:17
“If the government of Azarov take so literally the instructions of the President, the next government will inherit not a country with industry, but a mere desert “- said today at the briefing in the Parliament leader of the European Party of Ukraine, Deputy of Ukraine Mykola Katerynchuk, commenting on the introduced by the government draft law on Privatization (№ 8723 of 24.06.2011).
“The government submitted to the Parliament a draft law on amendments to some Laws of Ukraine on privatization, which proposes to privatize 675 strategic enterprises. In fact, Azarov would deprive the state impact on all strategic sectors starting from space and ending underground”, – emphasized the Deputy. – “How Ukraine will look like with privatized underground, houses of culture, schools, etc.???”
“The aforementioned draft is now postponed for indefinite period. But principles laid down in it, suggest that the current government decided to buy the entire country, in case of defeat in the next elections, to leave the successors with nothing”, – said Mykola Katerynchuk.
One of the most dangerous intentions of the government, Katerynchuk considers the intention to privatize state monopolies. “Cabinet of Ministers seeks to lift restrictions on privatization of Ukrzaliznytsia, SAC “Bread of Ukraine”, the objects of port infrastructure, facilities of the state system of certification and others. And I guarantee that the new owners will think primarily about their own enrichment, rather than enrich the state treasury”.
“The European Party of Ukraine having deeply analyzed the draft, call on all opposition forces represented in the Parliament not to vote for the draft law to prevent privatization after which we risk to be left without communication, light, heat, schools and hospitals” – added the MP.
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