According to the former deputy chairman of the Central Election Commission, the Constitutional Court needs to clarify articles 103 and 108 of the basic law. But this requires objection from appropriate subjects.
The decision of the Constitutional Court will put an end to the debate on the legitimacy of Vladimir Zelensky’s presidency after May 20, 2024. Andrei Magera, former deputy chairman of the Central Election Commission, reported this in a comment to the Espreso TV channel.
According to him, the Constitutional Court needs to clarify articles 103 and 108 of the basic law. However, it will not be possible for the Constitutional Court to independently address the issue of legitimacy without the objections of the relevant actors.
“The key here should be the interpretation of Part 1 of Article 108, which says: The president exercises his powers until the newly elected president of Ukraine takes office. This does not mean that this can continue indefinitely. But in May and in the coming years June “I think there is no problem with the legitimacy of Vladimir Zelensky as President of Ukraine in July and the following months of 2024,” he said.
We also note that Fyodor Venislavsky, Ukrainian people’s deputy from Servant of the People and the president’s former representative to the Constitutional Court, said in an interview with Radio Liberty that people’s deputies do not plan to contact the Constitutional Court regarding Zelensky’s presidency. .
“There is no dispute, no doubt, that the president must maintain his powers after his five-year term has expired and until a new president is elected and sworn in through the inauguration procedure… There is no doubt in our faction,” Venislavsky said.
Venislavsky said that one of the reasons why elections are not held under current conditions is the risk of non-compliance with voter rights throughout Ukraine.
“For me, as a constitutionalist, it is clear that it is impossible in principle to adhere to the constitutional principles of holding any elections, whether local, parliamentary or presidential. Therefore, these elections cannot be held, as we will not provide the necessary elections to the citizens of Ukraine, with respect for all issues of the electoral process, all rights to participate in elections “opportunity,” he said.
Let us remind you that the media had previously reported that OP was preparing an appeal to the Constitutional Court. Journalists reported that OP suggested that Servant of the People MPs should address the Court with two main questions. This will only happen if the application decision is made.
Source: Focus
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