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Where there is no law, but every man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of real liberty
Henry M. Robert

President Deserts NDP

16 February, 1999 - 00:00

By Tetiana KOROBOVA, The Day
The leaders of NDP and Liberal Party, Anatoly Matviyenko and Volodymyr
Shcherban, have signed a protocol on their intent to cooperate politically.
The document states that both parties are interested in creating a coalition
of Center and Center-Right parties and intend to support a single candidate
in the presidential elections.

When asked how this bilateral union looks in the context of already
organized Zlahoda (Harmony) Association, Volodymyr Shcherban gave quite
unexpected answer: "Zlahoda is temporary, and this agreement is forever."

Anatoly Matviyenko once again emphasized their intent to take part only
in public policy. In this connection The Day's correspondent asked
him to confirm or deny unofficial reports that in the coming days President
is going to meet about fifty deputies, most of whom seem to have stated
their willingness to join the new pro-presidential Rebirth of the Regions
faction but now hesitate. And, what is more, after the NDP political council
supported the demands of the political executive committee on a presidential
candidate, it set itself the task of destroying the Matviyenko wing of
the party along with its parliamentary faction. Mr. Matviyenko replied
that he does not have such information at his disposal but he is informed
that quite a few deputies have been invited to high offices in the Presidential
Administration and advised under the pretext of setting up new factions
to leave the NDP one. He is convinced that NDP and its faction will survive:
"Moreover, I think that our authority will grow, because we are backed
up by the truth.

Under such circumstances the Liberals' move toward union with the NDP
should be considered brave.

 

Now it joins hands with Liberals
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