“I feel nothing but contempt. Everybody is sick and tired of these political games. Elections will not change anything. It is time for our ruling clique to spend some time in the ‘Gulag.’
Marharyta Dydenko
Student
“He went overboard with this decision. The health of the Ukrainian economy at the present moment leaves much to be desired. The new elections, however, will destroy it completely.”
Valentyna Ozyumenko
Pensioner
“It’s hard to judge whether it was a right step to dismiss parliament. There are two absolutely hostile forces of equal strength that are fighting for power in the Rada. There are no chances and no prerequisites for creating any decent coalition at the moment. New elections cannot lead the country out of this chaos and disorder.”
Anton Mazai
Student
“I have the most negative attitude towards the president’s decision. Unfortunately, now that he has dismissed parliament, I think it will be more difficult than ever to impeach him.
Olha Zubchenko
Salesperson
“Yushchenko is our president and knows what he is doing. If he decided that we need new elections, it means we need them. I understand that it may worsen the economic situation, but this is the decision of our president, who was elected by the majority of us.”
