MPs are delighted to offer to work for free

Vice-Speaker of Parliament from the opposition, Mykola Tomenko suggested that the Ukrainian MPs to work for free. This idea, as reported, “LIGABusinessInform,” he said in an interview with Channel 5. ”

According to the MP, in the current political situation, the load carried by his colleagues, has become smaller, so they may volunteer work - “just come and vote.” Vice Speaker said that in recent years, many questions in parliament considered the shortened procedure, and the parliamentary majority vote without discussion.

Tomenko also noted that some MPs do not go to meetings and still get paid. Earlier, Deputy Speaker announced the list of those who regularly misses meetings without valid reasons. Most of the worst truants, according to the list were members of the ruling Party of Regions.

The deputy noted that after the change of power in Ukraine (the coming to power of Viktor Yanukovych and the formation of the parliamentary majority led by the Party of Regions), the influence of parliament in the country dropped significantly. According to him, if before the degree of influence Parliament to compete with the president and the government now clearly inferior to them. However, the final “decorative”, as suggested by the vice-speaker of the parliament of Ukraine has not become, UNIAN.

Officially, the average salary of a deputy, according to the “Ukrainian business resource,” on December 2010, approximately 15 thousand hryvnia (about $ 1900). The average salary in Ukraine, according to the newspaper “Business” at the end of 2010, about 2,200 hryvnia (about $ 275).

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