KIEV, Aug. 3 – Ukraine’s Higher Administrative Court rejected a lawsuit by a member of the public, Dmytro Ilchenko, against President Viktor Yanukovych, in which the plaintiff demanded that the activity of the president be declared unlawful, as he has not fulfilled his campaign promises, according to a ruling of the court dated July 21 passed to Interfax-Ukraine on Wednesday.

In its statement, the court explained that under the law, the pre-election program of a presidential candidate is a means for campaigning and not a legally binding document. Pre-election campaigning can be carried out in any form and by any means that do not violate the Constitution and Ukrainian legislation.

The ruling is final and cannot undergo appeals.