Power struggle in Kiev brings government into question

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Power struggle in Kiev brings government into question

The Ukrainian economy Minister submits his resignation and raised allegations of corruption against the representatives of the party of the President. The power struggle at the high state office escalates and the West, looks worried.

Petro Poroshenko is obviously nervous. The sets hastily sent the invitation of the Ukrainian President to the ambassadors of the G7 countries to a conversation at the Thursday close. It should be to the government, said Jan Tombinski, representatives of the European Union in the Ukraine, prior to the Meeting.

The background is the surprising resignation of the Economics Minister Aivaras Abromavicius on Wednesday. He explained to his step with the pressure on him and his area of responsibility on the part of some politicians from the party of the President. “My Team and I do not want a Fig leaf for open corruption,” said the Minister.

Much to do: The Antikorruptionsbüro in Kiev

He also gave a specific name: Ihor Kononenko, Deputy Chairman of the party of the President, a businessman and close associate of Poroshenko. The Minister accused him of, among other things, their own people in lucrative state-owned companies in the chemical and metal industry, to install want. Kononenko denies the allegations. The case now only in the past year, founded Antikorruptionsbüro.

Ambassador to commend the Minister of economic Affairs

Already on Wednesday called Poroshenko the Minister of economic Affairs, but to remain in the government. It would be hard Abromavicius to convince. He already have his office cleared and his personal belongings taken, reports Ukrainian media. Formally the Parliament about the resignation of Minister vote. It is unclear whether it is a majority. Also some of his leading associates submitted their resignation.

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Just how serious the situation is, showed the unusually fast response of the Ambassador from Western countries, to which Germany also belongs. A few hours after the resignation regretted it in a short explanation of the step of the Minister, the “real reform results for the Ukraine had shown”. They praised his contribution in the stabilization of the severely battered and crisis-ridden Ukrainian economy, its commitment to more transparency and against corruption. The Ambassador called on the Ukrainian leadership to resolve the differences.

Western help for Ukraine in danger?

Abromavicius is one of the Schlüsselminister in the government of Prime Minister Arseni Jazenjuk. The 40-year-old native Lithuanians is one of the original three foreign Ministers, who for about a year in office. He was among other things responsible for the conditions for Milliardenkredite of the International monetary Fund (IMF). Ukraine needs this money to the constantly impending insolvency to avert.

Experts believe that such grants are in danger. “Western partners could be Poroshenko, a political Ultimatum,” says Hlib Wyschlinski, Director of the Kiev center for economic strategy. There should be no reforms, will also have no money flow. “Other sources, Ukraine has not”, Wyschlinski. There was a similar situation in Kiev living German political scientist Andreas Umland. He did not exclude that the recent events in Kiev a major government crisis will usher in the may.

Rücktrittsforderungen to Jazenjuk

The seem also Ukrainian politicians have recognized. The Chairman of Parliament, Volodymyr Hrojsman, warned of a “serious political crisis”, just start. Prime Minister Jazenjuk said he treasures the opinion of those who for their resignation have submitted. To withdraw but had to be “like a battlefield to flee”. He criticized the verbal attacks against his government, spoke of a power struggle and a “dirty political reality”.

Increasingly under pressure: Prime Minister Arseni Jazenjuk in Parliament

The chair of Jazenjuk wobbles is currently particularly strong. The poll numbers of his party for months, unequivocally. Especially from the party of Poroshenko, there are more and more accusations of corruption and demands for his resignation. Political observers such as Serhiy Rudenko from Kiev to see the resignation of Abromavicius against the Background of ever-increasing power struggle between the President and the Prime Minister. Without the group by Jazenjuk, there would be no new majority in Parliament – and the Ukraine would again be on early elections are heading. Many observers in Kiev are convinced that only the Western pressure a collapse of the government and the coalition in the Parliament so far has prevented.

The Minister accused Kononenko leaves his position as Vice-Chairman of Poroschenkos party until the conclusion of the investigation to rest. If it helps, the crisis to resolve, seems questionable. 16. In February, the government wants Parliament to a balance of their work. Observers expect with turbulence and close new resignations or even a vote of no confidence.