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UKRAINE LEADS THE WAY to SOVEREIGN CITIZENSHIP
The people revolt peacefully |
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Towards the end of 2004, Ukraine was at a crossroads: either it would become a full fledged democracy and turn toward the west where it could become a full member of the European Union & NATO or it regressed towards economic & political integration with Russia. It was clear that the people wanted the former but the existing ruling political elite wanted the latter. To achieve these goals the political elite resorted to outright election fraud and even poisoned the leader of the opposition (Yushchenko).
Vladimir Putin, an ex-KGB officer and leader of the Russian Federation came twice to Ukraine to shore up support for Viktor Yanukovych. The Russian media and the BBC reported that Putin pumped in $600 million US into the elections in Ukraine in support of Yanukovych. This could only be described as blatant interference in the internal affairs of a foreign nation. The present, outgoing Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma also indicated his desire for Viktor Yanukovych to be his successor.
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The election campaign was littered with campaign irregularities such as allocation of government resources to support the election campaign of pro-Russian presidential candidate, Viktor Yanukovych. It was also apparent that there had been unequal access to state controlled media to all the presidential candidates, favouring Victor Yanukovych. There was even an attempt to poison Viktor Yushchenko using some sort of biotoxin. This unidentifiable illness resulted in a severe disfiguration of his face. An Austrian hospital contacted an unidentified country's bio-weapons laboratory in search of an answer of the source of his illness.
In the first round of the election there was widespread evidence of election irregularities, intimidation and fraud, yet Viktor Yushchenko managed to land in first place but short of the 50% required to claim victory.
IIn the days following it became apparent that the Election was stolen from Yushchenko through blatant electoral fraud. 3 million absentee ballots were abused in favour of Yanukovych. Five Members of the Central Election Commission resigned in protest of the declaration of election in favour of Yanukovych. Three had originally refused to sign the final document and two others resigned shortly after, withdrawing their signatures from the final count tally. To top things off, it was alleged that the head of the Central Election Committee, Kivalov, received a payment of $21 million US funneled through to his daughter's company from the Yanukovych camp.
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On Thursday November 25th, Yushchenko's people were successful in getting the Supreme Court to put a stay on the election, thus preventing Yanukovych from proceeding with an inauguration till they had a chance to rule on the elections.The wife of one of the supreme court justices phoned in anonymously to a Kyiv radio station stating that her husband and family had been threatened with death if he ruled in favour of Yushchenko.
On Tuesday November 23rd 2004 an emergency session in Parliament was held in an attempt to get the elections declared invalid. They had failed to receive the minimum number to hold a vote i.e. 226 required MPs. In fact only 191 MPs showed up. It was apparent that the Communists and Yanukovych party people refused to show up. Another emergency session of parliament was held on Saturday November 27th 2004 with much different results where 270 MPs voted and passed a motion stating that "The Ukrainian Supreme Rada (parliament) has expressed mistrust in the Central Election Committee in connection with improper performance of its duties". The motion had no constitutional power but was a moral victory for the Yushchenko camp.
It became apparent to the populace that the elections were compromised and they took to the streets in protest. The government had alluded to threats of using force against protestors but this did not materialize. Protestors peacefully camped out in Independence Square in the centre of Kyiv and these were reinforced by busloads from across the country. Protests were made at Ukrainian Embassies and Consulates around the world, protesting Electoral Fraud in Ukraine.
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Various government departments and organisations swore loyalty to Yushchenko in recognition that the elections were stolen from him. This included the Militia (police force), various military units including many high ranking Generals and Admirals, very many city councils and even some Oblast level governments who are appointed by President Kuchma. On November 26th the state controlled YT1 (Ukrainian Television 1) Network lifted its Government ordered ban on covering the unfolding events in Kyiv and started providing uncensored coverage of the events unfolding.
All the members of the OSCE, NATO, European Union, Canada and the United States protested the massive election fraud. Only Russia, China and Belarus (not known as great bastions of democracy) recognized Yanukovych's 'victory'.
Yushchenko supporters blocked all entrances to the cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine so as not to let Viktor Yanukovych in. But Mr. Yanukovych did not show up. According to the official version, the sitting of the government was cancelled.
Prior to the voting on December 26th Minister of Transport Heorhyy Kirpa refused to provide trains to bring Yanukovych's supporters from eastern regions to Kyiv. He died mysteriously on December 27th.
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Milestones in 2005
- 2005-01-24: Vladimir Putin shows poor judgment and meets with Viktor Yanukovych prior to state visit by President Viktor Yushchenko. May indicate intention to continue open meddling in the internal affairs of Ukraine.
- 2005-01-24 Yulia Tymoshenko appointed Prime Minister of Ukraine as President Viktor Yushchenko is on his first State visit to Moscow, Russia.
- 2005-01-23 Viktor Yushchenko is sworn in as Ukraine's third President after the collapse of the former Soviet Union.
6th April, 2005 |
BOSTON (AP) - Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko, the populist politician who survived dioxin poisoning while forcing out Ukraine's pro-Russian government last year, was honored with this year's John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy praised Yushchenko's personal courage and said he has inspired those struggling for democracy across the globe.
The award, given in a ceremony April 6 in Boston, comes a little more than two months after Yushchenko took office riding the crest of a popular uprising during which masses of supporters camped out in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, claiming that a Kremlin-backed candidate stole a disputed election
The government was forced to allow a second vote, which Yushchenko won.
After the election, Yushchenko claimed the Russian-backed regime of his predecessor, Leonid Kuchma, had tried to assassinate him. Yushchenko suffered near-fatal dioxin poisoning during last fall's presidential election, which left his once-smooth face sallow and pock-marked.
"At a critical moment in his nation's history, he took a strong and courageous stand for what he knew was right. He risked his life, and nearly lost it, in the ongoing struggle for democracy in Ukraine," Kennedy said.
The illness took Yushchenko off the campaign trail. For months, he suffered from liver and pancreas troubles and severe back pain. Last week, Yushchenko said investigators are closing in on those responsible for the poisoning.
"I could not calmly watch as the hopes of her citizens were replaced by disillusion, as millions of people were forced to look for work abroad, as oligarchical clans stole the national wealth," he said April 6th, speaking through a translator. "With every cell of my body, I felt that millions of honest people were behind me, that we could win, that we would undoubtedly win."
Caroline Kennedy, president of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and daughter of the assassinated president, praised Yushchenko's faith in the Ukrainian people. "For those of us who are free, he has reminded us that we can never take our freedom for granted," she said. "And for people with no voice in their own government, President Yushchenko and the Ukrainian people have given them hope."
The Profile in Courage award, named after President John F. Kennedy's 1957 Pulitzer Prize-winning book "Profiles in Courage," is presented annually to public servants who have made courageous decisions of conscience without regard for the consequences.
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In the meantime the immensity of the problem has become more obvious. Despite the desire to improve life, and the control over government falling into positive hands, the strength of the oligarchs (those who took over the country's assets, such as factories, ships, banks and various industries) have enough money to finance their own police services and Mafia units and are still a threat to democracy (republicanism). One area (Donetsk) which supports the overthrown Yanukovych has bribed the people enough in benefits to make them support him and threaten to secede, forming a runaway state, friendly to Russia. His criminal background should be a warning to all.
When Peristroika was announced (the alleged freedom from Communism) many of those in the know seized control of anything of value owned by the state and became millionaires overnight. Yushchenko wants them to give these assets back, as they belong to the people at large - and that is a problem: the nouveua-riche want to hold on to the stolen goodies, and will pay para-military forces to defend themselves against any attempt to take back such property.
Many countries and major corporations have offered large sums of money to help get the country back on its feet. Hopefully they will follow through with this, as politicians are very ready to make promises, but once the story is no longer headlines, they have a tendency to forget such promises.
One major source, not yet publicly announced (awaiting NESARA for security reasons) has a five-year $5 billion US program to help 'Rebuild the Ukraine', with a team which includes competent accountants and financial experts (necessary in such an environment) to keep an eye on how the money is spent. This will be the greatest contribution made towards the rehabilitation of the country, and will be managed by Ukrainians (or expatriates). [link withheld for the moment for security reasons] By summer this program should be underway.
One warning is still appropriate. The approach to European Union membership should be made with caution. Using the ER as currency is one thing, but those who have chosen to join the European Union have found the cost of living in their own country rises 30% as a consequence!!! The Ukraine certainly does not need that. Friendly contact should be retained with both Russia and Europe (as well as the rest of the world) as international business should be built up as soon as possible. With so many new technologies being released on the announcement of NESARA, the timing for rebuilding the economy (for the benefit of the people rather than the oligarchs) is excellent.
MM 2005 04 16
| The BACKGROUND MUSIC - Song of the ORANGE REVOLUTION "Razom Nas Bahato" |
The Chestnut Revolution now has its own theme music. This song is called "Razom Nas Bahato". I can't say it adds much to advancement of rap, but it has heart. A big thanks goes out to http://www.pisni.org.ua/, for putting the song up on the internet where Lesya and I could find it, along with the Ukrainian lyrics below.
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Chorus: ????? ??? ?????? ??? ?? ????????!
??????????????. ??! (Chorus)
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(Chorus) Together we are many We cannot be defeated
Falsifications. No! (Chorus)
We aren't beasts of burden (Chorus) |
[Translation note: "the bit we translated as 'little understandings', which we formerly translated as 'Prison Rules', technically means "understandings". It is used in Ukraine to mean the kind of rules that are not written down on paper, the kind of rules Lesya assures me are still associated with prison culture here. The reference that "we are not goats" come from an offhand comment Yanukovych made, in which he dismissed the protesters in Kyiv as 'goats'. Profanity is not as widely used as it is in the US, so this insult is stronger that it seems to a Western reader. Perhaps the closest comparable word in English would be "bastard".]
| Source: Orange Ukraine - Dan McMinn |
President Viktor Yushchenko with former heavyweight boxing champion Vladimir Klitchko,
and 2004 Eurovision Song Contest winner Ruslana Lyzhichko - Kiev, November 2004: AP Photo
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