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In the Verkhovna Rada, the possibility of moving the voting process to the parliament basement is being considered. The reason for this proposal is the security situation in the capital.
The initiative was explained by Alexander Fedienko, a member of the Defense Committee. This was reported by Hromadske.
What is known about a possible change in Rada work?
Fedienko said that he supports moving votes to the parliament basement. The deputy explained his position by the high safety risks during air alerts.
According to him, opinions among politicians about this proposal are divided. Some agree to work in a shelter, while others categorically refuse to leave the main hall. He added that he himself is ready to work under any conditions, but criticizes his populist colleagues who demand to stay exclusively in the plenary hall.
Okay, a rocket usually takes about five minutes to fly. No deputy, most likely, will be able to evacuate to a bomb shelter,
— Fedienko explained.
He said that deputies will be able to make decisions from their phones through a special closed system. The app will work only in a designated location.
Regarding the discussion of bills, the politician proposes to suspend them altogether in the main hall and move discussions to the committee level. He reminded that from 2022 to 2025 the parliament worked very quickly precisely thanks to such a scheme.
The deputy noted that the committees represent different factions. He criticized situations where their representatives are already in the plenary hall stating that they will not vote for a bill.
There is a faction sitting behind me, and I constantly hear: "For everyone – abstain", "Support", "Do not vote". It is all clear, by the team. This is some mess in the so-called 'servants'. Therefore I really hope that committee discussions will not last in the chamber.
— Fedienko said.
He added that if politicians insist on giving speeches, a microphone can be installed in the basement for broadcasting on the TV channel "Rada."
Recall that Parliament's leadership denied rumors about possible evacuation to Lviv. Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk emphasized that the Parliament will continue to operate in Kyiv on Hrushevskoho Street, and for safety there are already adequate shelter facilities.
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