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29-11-2004 04:39 Maidan-INFORM
Committee of National Salvation Has Issued an Ultimatum to Leonid Kuchma.

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The Committee of National Salvation of Ukraine, headed by Viktor Yushchenko, has issued an ultimatum to Leonid Kuchma.

Within 24 hours, the Committee demands that Kuchma fulfill the following terms:

1) Discharge Yanukovych from his position of Prime Minister, because of his instigation and support of the falsification of the election and in the separatist actions;

2) On the demands of of the decision of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) of November 27, immediately to begin an investigation into new candidates for membership of the Central Election Committee;

3) Discharge from their positions the directors of the Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv regional administrations -- the initiators of the break-up of Ukraine;

4) Give a deadline to the Attorney General and the Security Services of Ukraine to open a criminal investigation against the separatists/secessionists of Ukraine.

In the case of noncompliance with the ultimata, "we will judge Kuchma's inaction as a crime against the people, with results indicated in the Criminal Code of Ukraine," continues the ultimatum.

"If the demands are not met, we will begin blocking with people the movements of Kuchma himself on the territory of Ukraine. We know where he is and how he is moving about. And we are able to ensure that he will not make a single step without complying with our demands," stated Yulia Tymoshenko, who read the ultimatum at the meeting.

She also accused Kuchma directly of hightening the conflict and instigating the notions of separation.

"We have concentrated our attention on Yanukovych and Medvedchuk. But, in truth, some authority has remained with Kuchma. Today it is Kuchma himself who stands before the Ukrainian people, he is the one making decisions which are hightening the crisis."

"Kuchma is attempting to creat the role of a peaceful mediator, and is deceiving Victor Yushchenko and Yanukovych at the discussions. And he is keeping himself, as it were, separate from the processes. This is untrue, he is running the show."

Tymoshenko informed that "the break-up of Ukraine and the establishment of southern-eastern autonomy -- this is Kuchma's project, which was developed in detail by his son-in-law Pinchuk."

"If Kuchma is removed, he wants to have a territory, a separate property in the guise of the Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv Regions."

Tymoshenko also stated that if Kuchma refuses to comply to the ultimatum, "among the authorities are enough devoted individuals who, according to the law, are ready to begin criminal procedures with all their consequences."

"And I want Kuchma to know, that the whole Ukrainian people will consider him a criminal."

Source: Ukrainska Pravda

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