The government should listen to the opposition’s point of view in order
to consolidate society and implement needed reforms, believes leader of
the People’s Self-Defense civic movement Yuriy Lutsenko.
"We need to learn to listen to one another. I know that I don’t
always express myself very tactfully, but nonetheless, does anyone
listen to me? Those in power and opposition must learn to listen to one
another, and not just listen but also take into account other points of
view," said Yuriy Lutsenko, according to Tymoshenko's official website.
In his opinion, those in power must be aware that it is
unacceptable to appoint hateful figures to top government posts. "The
opposition may be the minority, but they must take into account that if
they want to unite the country around reforms, they can’t appoint
people that infuriate society so much. Listen to us when we say that
you can’t appoint a person who gave out live ammunition to be used
against the people standing on the Maidan [in 2004] if you want to
cooperate them. Listen to us when we say that you can’t appoint
everyone from one and the same region only because that is what is
written in their passport," he said.
"I believe that Tabachnyk is an unacceptable minister, and many
people believe this too. If we need reforms, and we’ve needed them for
a long time, then we must unite the political forces. This can only
happen if we respect criticism as well. Otherwise, you won’t have the
opposition’s votes for important laws because you did not respect them
this entire time," Yuriy Lutsenko noted.
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