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Yanukovych promises to dismiss Parliament
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KIEV, Jan. 21 – Opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych, in talks with politicians whose supporters may decide the outcome of next month’s presidential vote, promised to dismiss Parliament and to call an early election, a lawmaker said.

Serhiy Tyhypko and Arseniy Yatseniuk, the No. 3 and the No. 4 presidential candidates, would benefit from the early parliamentary election as their parties are expected to win seats in Parliament.

Yanukovych is facing Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in the runoff vote on February 7 after securing most of votes in the first round of voting on Sunday.

“The Yanukovych campaign said: criticize Tymoshenko, call on the people not to come to polls and we will try to organize the early election so that you can get in Parliament,” Mykola Tomenko, a senior Tymoshenko ally, told Channel 5 television.

Tymoshenko and Yanukovych both met Tyhypko and Yatseniuk earlier this week seeking to secure their endorsements ahead of the runoff.

Yanukovych, who has a 10 percentage point lead over Tymoshenko, would benefit from Tyhypko’s and Yatseniuk’s supporters – that comprise 20% of all voters - remaining neutral.

Tymoshenko on Wednesday offered Tyhypko the post of the prime minister in the event of her winning the presidency, the boldest yet attempt to win over his supporters.

“Yulia Tymoshenko said: you are young and active,” Tomenko said. “Form the government completely, realize your program – I will give you full freedom after becoming the president.”

But Tyhypko and Yatseniuk both rejected the offers. Yatseniuk called on his supporters to come to polls and to vote against both candidates, a message that de-facto benefits Yanukovych.

Yanukovych on Thursday praised the developments.

“Tymoshenko received the response: neither Tyhypko not Yatseniuk will support her,” Yanukovych said. “That means she has a zero chance of becoming elected.”

Yanukovych said that his talks with Tyhypko and Yatseniuk made some progress as parties discussed the country’s future strategy.

“We have deep understanding what the country needs,” Yanukovych said. “First of all, the country needs changes, totally new approaches in building a strong Ukraine.” (tl/ez)




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