'Servant of the People' source says why VR is in no rush to pass Bill 8371
Verkhovna Rada. Photo: ru.espreso.tv
A source from the parliamentary majority, speaking on condition of anonymity to Glavcom, explained why the Verkhovna Rada is not in a hurry to introduce Draft Law 8371, which is essentially aimed at banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
"Danilov (former Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council), who promoted the ban on the UOC MP, is no longer here, the new Secretary of the Security Council has other priorities, Maliuk doesn't care, Poturaev from the Presidential Office has been pushed aside. Arakhamia explains to the President that there are no votes for this, Yermak is simply not enthusiastic about this idea. Moreover, launching another public schism of this magnitude is not certain to benefit Bankova Street," the Glavcom's source said.
In addition, he noted that there is a firm belief in the majority that voting for this bill will increase the popularity of former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his party, 'European Solidarity'.
"In other words, all accusations of 'persecuting Christianity' will be directed at Volodymyr Zelensky, while all achievements will be reaped by Petro Poroshenko. So why rush?" the source concluded.
As the UOJ reported, MP Mykyta Poturaev believes that the concept of Bill 8371 is misunderstood by the United States, hence Republicans are hindering its adoption.
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