Comments on: Parliamentarism a Good Thing for Ukraine? http://blog.taraskuzio.net/2009/06/09/parliamentarism-a-good-thing-for-ukraine/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:34:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: UkrToday http://blog.taraskuzio.net/2009/06/09/parliamentarism-a-good-thing-for-ukraine/comment-page-1/#comment-20037 UkrToday Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:48:36 +0000 http://blog.taraskuzio.net/?p=261#comment-20037 More on Yushchenko's proposed removal of democracy and constitutional change http://ucc.wordpress.com More on Yushchenko’s proposed removal of democracy and constitutional change

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]]> By: r4 ds http://blog.taraskuzio.net/2009/06/09/parliamentarism-a-good-thing-for-ukraine/comment-page-1/#comment-20020 r4 ds Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:27:49 +0000 http://blog.taraskuzio.net/?p=261#comment-20020 After reading your post i agree with you that"Power corrupts and Absolute power corrupts absolutely",but i will more decide after knowing the suggetion of others. After reading your post i agree with you that”Power corrupts and Absolute power corrupts absolutely”,but i will more decide after knowing the suggetion of others.

]]> By: UkrToday http://blog.taraskuzio.net/2009/06/09/parliamentarism-a-good-thing-for-ukraine/comment-page-1/#comment-19587 UkrToday Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:20:37 +0000 http://blog.taraskuzio.net/?p=261#comment-19587 If Ukraine wishes to be part of Europe then it should adopt European models and Parliamentary system of governance. 25 out of 27 EU member states are governed by a Parliamentary System. (France is a semi Presidential-Parliamentary and Cyprus is a Presidential system given the opportunity France would abandon its Presidential system) In fact a vast majority of the so called Demeocratoic Western nations are Parliamentary democracies. Why not Ukriane? Had Ukraine abandoned the Soviet Presidential system as did the other form er soviet states that are now members of the EU, Ukraine would most likely be a EU member state by now. In 2007 the PACE when considering the then standoff between Yushchenko and the Parliament recommended in no uncertain terms that Ukraine consider becoming a full Parliamentary democracy. Yushchenko's proposed constituional reforms would see Ukraine revert back to a Presidential Autorcacy where absolute power is invested in the hands of the President with powers of the parliament severely restricted.. Power corrupts and Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Those who support Yushchenko should ask themselves would they support a return to presidential authority under Yanukovych or any other candidate not to their liking? Democracy is not perfect but it is the best alternative we have? Ukraine needs to accept collective responsibility for its own governance and a parliamentary system better represents true democratic values. Ukraine needs to decide, does it want to embrace European Standards and European models and a Parliamentary system or revert back to a system of Presidential dominance? Once this question is resolved then it need to consider how best to constitute a true democratic structure that best reflects and represents Ukraine's diverse constituency and deliver stable representative governance? A model with local multi-member constituencies would best meet this criteria. Each electorate must provide equal representation and equal number of constituents (+/- 5%). 50 (or 40)local electorates electing nine member of parliament each by a system of Proportional representation - Single Transferable vote (STV) with a 10% quota using the Meeks method of counting the vote. If Ukraine wishes to be part of Europe then it should adopt European models and Parliamentary system of governance.

25 out of 27 EU member states are governed by a Parliamentary System. (France is a semi Presidential-Parliamentary and Cyprus is a Presidential system given the opportunity France would abandon its Presidential system)

In fact a vast majority of the so called Demeocratoic Western nations are Parliamentary democracies. Why not Ukriane? Had Ukraine abandoned the Soviet Presidential system as did the other form er soviet states that are now members of the EU, Ukraine would most likely be a EU member state by now.

In 2007 the PACE when considering the then standoff between Yushchenko and the Parliament recommended in no uncertain terms that Ukraine consider becoming a full Parliamentary democracy.

Yushchenko’s proposed constituional reforms would see Ukraine revert back to a Presidential Autorcacy where absolute power is invested in the hands of the President with powers of the parliament severely restricted..

Power corrupts and Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Those who support Yushchenko should ask themselves would they support a return to presidential authority under Yanukovych or any other candidate not to their liking?

Democracy is not perfect but it is the best alternative we have?

Ukraine needs to accept collective responsibility for its own governance and a parliamentary system better represents true democratic values.

Ukraine needs to decide, does it want to embrace European Standards and European models and a Parliamentary system or revert back to a system of Presidential dominance?

Once this question is resolved then it need to consider how best to constitute a true democratic structure that best reflects and represents Ukraine’s diverse constituency and deliver stable representative governance?

A model with local multi-member constituencies would best meet this criteria. Each electorate must provide equal representation and equal number of constituents (+/- 5%).

50 (or 40)local electorates electing nine member of parliament each by a system of Proportional representation – Single Transferable vote (STV) with a 10% quota using the Meeks method of counting the vote.

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