“In my opinion, if early parliamentary elections happens the association of Yulia Tymoshenko and Arseniy Yatseniuk in one opposition force is very probable. And if that happens, the chances of Petro Poroshenko to keep the power will be minimal”, – said the leader of the European Party of Ukraine Mykola Katerynchuk on one of the TV channels today, predicting the next political year.
“Today we can say that we do not have an opposition. Now all those who criticize the authorities are named agents of the Kremlin and allies of separatists. We have a united parliamentary opposition – Opposition bloc, which in fact is not a true opposition, because they often vote for the President on key issues. Deprivation of immunity of the opposition MPs for the investigation purpuses looks more like a PR, or a tool of intimidation and pressure”, – said Mykola Katerynchuk.
“I expect that the real opposition will be formed, and it is likely to take place in three ways. The first way is Batkivshchyna, which tries to create an opposition movement itself. They rely only on rates, and while this activity did not produce any results, and therefore any hopes for voters to changes. The second possible way is Saakashvili, who has worked with him as a governor for two years and then suddenly realized that the President is the most corrupted politician in Ukraine. The third direction may join A. Grytsenko, V. Nalyvaychenko, Samopomich, Democratic Alliance, People’s control, the Agrarian Party of Ukraine, and other democratic parties, including our European Party of Ukraine”, – he said.
“I would like to have these three centers to unite with people of Ukraine in getting rid of this false and insidious power. Ukrainian people do not deserve such attitude and suffering after the Revolution and the war. And now it is clear this power crossed all possible ethical lines. People do not go out to protest, firstly, because they fear to be shot as it happened to the Heavenly Hunderd, and, secondly, they do not see who will come instead. If a strong united democratic opposition is formed, this government will have no chance”, – said Mykola Katerynchuk.
Press Service of the European Party of Ukraine