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A decision to terminate the powers of Zhupanin and Shipailo has not yet been made
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This is not the first attempt to terminate the powers of the MPs
The Verkhovna Rada registered two resolutions on early termination of the powers of MPs. The documents concern Andriy Zhupanin and Ostap Shipailo. The corresponding resolutions №15577 and №15578 were registered 31 August, writes “Glavkom.”
Their initiator is indicated as MP Serhiy Kalchenko. Currently the documents are being reviewed by the Verkhovna Rada committee on Regulation, Parliamentary Ethics, and Organization of Parliament's Work.
This is not the first attempt to terminate the powers of Zhupanin and Shipailo. 19 August the Verkhovna Rada considered resolutions on early termination of their powers, but the required 226 votes were not gathered then. For the termination of Zhupanin’s powers, 211 voted as a deputy, for Shipailo – 218.
What is known about Zhupanin
Andriy Zhupanin is a deputy from “Servant of the People,” elected to the Verkhovna Rada in 2019 year under the №110 party list. He is a lawyer by education. Before election, he worked as a lawyer at the company “DLE Piper Ukraine.”
In parliament, Zhupanin was the deputy head of the Committee on Energy and Housing and Communal Services and headed the subcommittee on gas and gas transportation. He actively dealt with energy issues and publicly commented on the situation on the gas and electricity markets.
18 August Zhupanin announced that he had written a statement of resignation. He explained his decision by the desire to move to practical work in the energy sector and to help Ukraine prepare for a difficult winter.
What is known about Shipailo
Ostap Shipailo is also a deputy from “Servant of the People,” elected in 2019 year under the №120 party list. He is a member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Economic Development.
Before being elected to parliament, Shipailo was the director of LLC “Karpatbud Development” and the subsidiary “Lviv Energy,” and also held managerial positions in other companies. He is a lawyer by education.
18 August Shipailo also wrote a statement resigning as deputy. In the “Servant of the People” faction, it was confirmed that both deputies submitted statements. Thus the decision to terminate Zhupanin’s and Shipailo’s powers has not yet been made. The new resolutions must go for consideration in the parliamentary committee, after which they may be put to a vote of the Verkhovna Rada.
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