I have never held Yushchenko in high regard (His opposition to the proposed Constitutional in 2002/3 was enough to turn me off him)

Leaving the event that surroundings the 2007 political crisis and 7 months of civil and political unrest aside. Reading then events that passed between March and July 2006 was telling.

It was back then that the revolution collapsed. Betrayed by Yushchenko and Our Ukraine. Reading over the news stories and events that passed, Within week of the election Yulia was in the media pleading with Yusehnko and Our Ukraine to unite and form a orange coalition, Bloc Yulia Tymoshenko, Our Ukraine and the Socialist Party of Ukraine had won a majority of the Parliamentary seats. Every one expected an Orange coalition government would be formed.

Days weeks and then months went by and Yushchenko’s “Our Ukraine” would not support any united coalition agreement. They first tried to oust Yulia Tymoshenko from the PM position and then when that failed they went after Olexandr Moroz. It became pretty obvious to all there and then that the gains of the orange revolution had evaporated, replaced by deceit and betrayal. Yushchenko and Our Ukraine had betrayed their alliance partners and were embarking on a program of destabilization.

At first most thought this was a short term teething problem but it went on for weeks which soon tuned into months.

If anyone really wants to write about the collapse of the orange revolution this is the period that determined it’s limited future and the fate of Ukraine.

It was during this period Yushchenko had shown his true colours.

All other events that followed, the 2007 constitutional crisis and the 2008 night of final betrayal are just continuations of the Yushchenko’s policies and actions back in 2006. This is Yushchenko’s legacy.

The catalyst for the collapse of the revolution.

You like others espouse the word of democracy but the truth is you do not support it.

It is obvious that you do not support democratic values. I suppose you only support a dictator as long as it is some=one who you a agree with. Democracy is not perfect but it is better then the alternative that your support.

If you really think Ukraine is not capible of being a democrtic state then what are your alternatives. If you think a direct election system is a tried and true method think agsain. A parkliamentary appointment is much harder to achieve then a direct election parliamentary. It is the system used by m,any democratic states including the EU and Canada. If the US President is not directly elected.

As stated before I support Ukraine;s right to make a democratic choice and their democratically elected representatives. It is their choice to make.

By the way I do not smoke and do not drink (Expect on rare occasions when in the company of friends) but nice try. I suggest y6ou try something new. Try making an argument to support your case. I assume you no not favour a single round preferential ballot and that you prefer instead wasting limited resources in a two round first past the post system. Given that a preferential system produces a better out come and at half the cost why would you oppose it? Oh… I forgot you have no idea of how the electoral system works. Try reading something before begin to criticize. Play the ball not the man.

The damage done by Yushenko to Ukraine’s economy is untold yet considerable.

Even in his dying days as President he continues to inflict harm and destruction. History will remember him as an absolute failure. A president who espoused the words of democracy and rule of law but whose actions were undemocratic and unlawful.

His decision to re-stand for election will only further bring him and the office of the president into disrepute.

Yushchenko could not have been more ill-advised. The office of ten president costs Ukraine billions of dollars and what do they get back in return for this investment? The king of clowns and the foolish of fools.

As to who would best be Ukraine’s next head of state? It should not matter power should not be in the hands of one person. Ukraine should be a parliamentary democracy. If Yulia or Yanukovych continue to support Ukraine becoming a true democratic state then it will be a major step forward, a chance to repair the damaged caused by five years of bad policy and wasted opportunity.

The greatest achievement of the next presidential election will be replacing Yushcheko. (He should have been replaced years ago)

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