Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko is convinced that the ruling democratic coalition will not split, and called allegations by Internal Affairs Minister Yuriy Lutsenko as morbid.
Yushchenko made a statement to this effect during a press conference in Winnipeg (Canada), where he is staying on a visit.
The President emphasized that the coalition will not break up, and the hopes of those willing to avoid responsibility due to a coalition split are vain. "I will not do you this favor. People will account for what they undertook, including the internal affairs minister," Yushchenko emphasized.
He reminded that he personally proposed Lutsenko for the post of the interior minister. "It seems to me it is not worth crying over the spilt milk," Yushchenko said implying the failure of the Lutsenko-led Our Ukraine - People's Self-Defense bloc to clear the three-percent hurdle in the May 25 early elections of the Kyiv city council. "You had every chance to demonstrate your values... You know, it is thing of the past to resort to demagogy from morning to night, hoping someone will follow you," the President said.
Yet, he said he would not comment any "dirty and morbid" declarations, thus falling to the level of politicians accusing him of the effort to ruin the coalition.
The President emphasized that democratic values always existed and will exist in Ukraine, which is seen from the recent elections in Kyiv.
According to Yushchenko, a democratic character of the polls is seen from the loss of those who failed to articulate their priorities and duly present their programs to Kyivans.
Kyivans showed they wish pragmatic work rather than populist slogans.
Addressing a press conference Tuesday, Lutsenko pointed to a political upheaval in the state, targeted at returning to Kuchma times. He addressed a warning to President Viktor Yushchenko, the coalition of democratic forces and the voters. Lutsenko accused Presidential Secretariat Head Viktor Baloha and one of the Party of Regions' leaders, Borys Kolesnykov, of a plot aimed at a destruction of the democratic coalition, creation of a so-called "broad coalition", and bringing the state back to President Kuchma times. Lutsenko called the developments a "governmental and political upheaval", pointing to "absolutely visible" support of Yushchenko to the Baloha - Kolesnykov plan.
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