While Volodymyr Zelenskiy used his new authority to dissolve parliament and call for elections, but the timing could prove controversial.
Comedian and actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy was sworn in as Ukraine’s president on Monday and immediately made moves to rid the country’s political landscape of those believed to be loyal to former President Petro Poroshenko.
Experts said that Zelenskiy, who won the presidency with more than 70 percent of the vote, was calling for early elections to ride his campaign’s wave of momentum and ensure that his new political party obtained seats in parliament. The president had the authority to dissolve parliament and call for snap elections, but the timing might nevertheless prove controversial and the move could face legal challenges. Parliamentary elections were originally scheduled for October 27, which meant that the parliament must be dissolved by May 27 in order for snap elections to be held within a legal timeframe. It was unclear whether Zelenskiy had already signed the decree for parliament’s dissolution.
Nevertheless, people familiar with the matter told Newsweek that it was likely parliamentary elections would be held in July. Hours after Zelenskiy’s inauguration, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman, the head of the government, announced his resignation. The decision to step down was widely perceived as an acceptance of the need for snap elections.
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