David Alakamua, leader of the president’s Verkhovna Rada People’s Service Party, proposed military training for Ukrainian parliamentarians and civil servants. report By media outlet LB.UA.
Arakamoa suggests that parliamentarians and officials should participate part-time in military training alongside other Ukrainians.
“It doesn’t mean we will be participating in the study group instead of in session (the plenary session of the National Assembly). It will be part-time,” he said.
In his opinion, Ukrainians need clarity on how mobilization will take place.
Alakamua points out that many people believe that once they receive a summons and pass the military medical board, they are immediately sent unprepared to training centers and then to the front lines.
Also, he Said Currently, the country is facing a parliamentary crisis, as there is no unity in Ukraine’s parliament and MPs want to suspend their activities.
“A grave crisis looms over Parliament as we have received at least 17 applications from factions to draft mandates,” Alakamua said.
Currently, the Verkhovna Rada has 401 members.
“We will release one more person for medical reasons, bringing the total number to 400,” Alakamua said. “To be honest, it is extremely difficult to gather 226 out of 400 members (the minimum number needed for decision-making).”
He said there were members of other caucuses and political parties who wanted to leave.
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On this basis, the leadership of the Servant of the People decided that the party would not vote on the drafting of the mandate.
“Only if there are medical indications, and only in the absence of other conditions, will I vote in favor of the draft obligation to preserve the legitimacy of parliament,” Alakhammia said.
Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that the mobilization issue is primarily a question of justice.
Zelensky told the military: [members]They have been defending Ukraine since the first day of Russia’s full-scale invasion, and they deserve to be removed. Instead, all other individuals should know where and for how long they will be mobilized, and be assured of appropriate training and food.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has been working for two weeks on a new mobilization law, with the aim of mobilizing up to 500,000 people as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). However, both Congress and the public have criticized earlier versions of the document.
The bill was supposed to regulate the demobilization of people who have been fighting for almost two years since the first day of Russia’s full-scale invasion, but many lawmakers and analysts say the bill is problematic. Looking.
Earlier, President Zelenskiy announced that the military leadership believes it is necessary to conscript up to 500,000 people into the army.
However, the president recently expressed doubts about the expediency of such numbers. “We haven’t yet seen the details that are clear enough to say we have to mobilize 500,000 people,” he said. commented.
The problem arises in financing, as a large amount of money from the national budget is required. 500 billion dollars ($13 billion).
Zelenskiy agreed that if there is a shortage of trained and professional personnel, the military should have mobilization tools in place “so that parts of society can be mobilized and prepared.”
