Ukraine parliament adopts ‘lustration law’ Ukrainian MPs on Tuesday voted for the law on “lustration,” aimed at “purging power” and carrying out checks to decide whether citizens can hold government posts. The legislation needed 226 votes in the second reading, while it gained only 217 during the first voting on Tuesday, RIA Novosti reported. At the third voting later in the evening, 231 deputies voted for the law. The draft law was adopted in the first reading in August. MPs say the law would help curb corruption and return citizens’ trust in authorities, but critics say it could be used by the government against political opponents. Alan Dawson
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:55:11 +0000