TORONTO – The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) is urging the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to refrain from discussing and voting on the issues that may cause social tensions and controversial reaction in society during a time of national quarantine restrictions due to the coronavirus.
In particular, the UWC called on the Verkhovna Rada to comply with the previously adopted decision to consider only draft bills on the prevention of emergence and spread, and on localization and liquidation of COVID-19 outbreaks.
“We share the concern of civil society that adopting politically and socially controversial decisions, including those concerning land reform, Ukrainian language and information space issues may provoke mass protests and endanger the health and lives of Ukrainian people. Adopting such decisions in an emergency situation creates a threat of long-term destabilization in Ukraine,” stated UWC President Paul Grod.