Summons to the Verkhovna Rada as a way to push through the special status of Donbas

Yesterday, during the conciliation council, investigators brought summons to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for MPs Novinsky, Vilkul, and Korolevskaya. Many were puzzled by the purpose of this action, especially since, for instance, Novinsky never attends the conciliation council. It seems the solution is simple. This move is nothing but an attempt to intimidate and influence MPs in order to push through the special status of Donbas. It was precisely to such methods that Yanukovych and his team once resorted.

«О чем говорит большое количество повесток, которые пошли из ГПУ в Верховную Раду? Ведь основная коррупция сосредоточена не там, а в исполнительной вертикали, в судебной ветви, фискальных и правоохранительных органах. Мне кажется, дело в том, что скоро нужно будет голосовать за изменения в Конституцию по децентрализации и особом статусе Донбасса. Президент это твердо обещал партнерам. А трех сотен голосов "За" пока нет. Вот и агитируют, как могут. Способ, конечно, не самый демократичный, но в эффективности ему не откажешь... (What does the large number of summons sent from the SBU to the Verkhovna Rada indicate? After all, the main corruption is concentrated not there, but in the executive vertical, the judicial branch, fiscal and law enforcement bodies. I think the point is that a vote on constitutional amendments regarding decentralisation and the special status of Donbas will soon be required. The President firmly promised this to partners. But there are not yet three hundred votes in favour. So they are campaigning as best they can. The method is, of course, not the most democratic, but its effectiveness is undeniable)...», wrote journalist Kirill Sazonov on his internet page.