Sir, The announcement by the Ukrainian government of a complicated procedure
for runoff elections ("Kravchuk sets new hurdle in the path of parliament",
March 30) shows that the true democrats in Ukraine are not politicians,
but its citizens.
Despite a confusing electoral law 75 per cent of the people voted in the
first round.
Regardless of the final outcome one clear message has been given. Ukrainian
citizens seek solutions through democratic institutions. Although
in the west this sentiment is taken for granted, in a former authoritarian
state, where two-thirds of the people are classified as living under the
poverty line, it is the one bright hope for the future. |
