'I can not': Zelensky responded to a petition for his resignation as president of Ukraine

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, in response to a petition for his resignation, said that he could not leave this post for “objective and understandable” reasons.

Photo: president.gov.ua

The answer of the head of state is made public on his official Online.

“Every conscious and responsible citizen knows that the Constitution of Ukraine clearly defines the conditions under which the president of the country must leave his post. Their list is indicated in Article 108 of the Basic Law of our country. So, “the powers of the President of Ukraine are terminated early in the event of: resignation; inability to exercise their powers due to health reasons; removal from office by impeachment; death,” says the introductory part of Zelensky’s response.

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The president added: “For objective reasons, and, I hope, understandable to you, I cannot leave my post in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 4.”

He explained that, firstly, he “cannot ignore the will of 73% of voters” who supported him.

“Secondly, of course, I’m tired (especially in the old office with the ghosts of communism in the closets), but overall I feel good. And I plan to continue to maintain good physical shape,” Zelensky admitted.

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At the same time, he offered the signatories of the petition to demand from the parliament the speedy adoption of the law on impeachment, the draft of which the president submitted to the Verkhovna Rada on May 29.

“The support of the people’s representatives for this bill, with which I begin the fight for the lifting of immunity from all officials and the process of harsh cleansing of power from old corrupt politicians, will allow you to seek my resignation in a legal, and most importantly, real way,” he explained.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• 22 May appeared on the President’s website petition “For the resignation of President Vladimir Zelensky.” In just over a day, the petition received the 25 thousand votes necessary for its consideration.
• 20 May The inauguration of Vladimir Zelinsky for the presidency of Ukraine.
• One of the first decisions of the new head of Ukraine was dissolution of the Verkhovna Rada of the eighth convocation and the appointment of early parliamentary elections, as he promised during his election campaign.

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