Bezuhla refuses to vote in parliament in protest: what happened
24 November 18:15
MP Mariana Bezuhla said that she would stop voting in the Verkhovna Rada until the head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, is removed from office. She wrote about this on Facebook, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
The MP explained her decision by protesting against what she claims is the “usurpation of power” and inaction on the problems at the front.
According to the MP, she has demonstrated one of the highest discipline in the Rada for more than six years, with over 99% attendance and participation in voting. She emphasized that she had always supported President Volodymyr Zelenskyi and had not been involved in any scandals.
However, Bezuhla now claims “deafness to internal problems,” the situation at the front, which she describes as “bedlam,” and the retention of Oleksandr Syrskyi, whom she criticizes, as the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. In her opinion, Andriy Yermak “de facto plays the role of vice president or de facto head of state.”
“This is a usurpation of power, and at such moments in Ukraine, the parliament has always been silent and acted,” Bezuhla said and called on MPs to stop voting until the situation changes.
She also emphasized that she has repeatedly raised difficult questions to the Presidential Office and believes that the parliament should show “real, not fake resistance.”
Bezuhla says she hopes for a change in President Zelensky’s approach, but insists on the immediate dismissal of Yermak and the declaration of a parliamentary “strike.”
Who else is demanding Yermak’s resignation
Following the high-profile NABU investigation into large-scale corruption in the energy sector, key government officials close to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy advised him to dismiss the head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak.
The European Solidarity and Voice parties insist on the resignation of the current government, the formation of a new parliamentary coalition, the appointment of a new Cabinet of Ministers, and the dismissal of the head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak. They also cite the corruption scandal involving businessman Tymur Mindich as the reason for these demands.
Over the past week, the president has held a series of non-public meetings with key members of his team, seeking solutions to stabilize the situation following allegations of corruption in the energy sector. Some of these conversations took place in parallel with official meetings with Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, Deputy Prime Minister Mikhail Fedorov, Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate Kirill Budanov, and other government officials.
