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Parliamentarian Oleksandr Peklushenko: The issues of the housing sector and public utilities are under permanent supervision of the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers
17.11.2006, 17:01
The National Security and Defence Council is quite a serious institute of the State governance. We, all politicians, hold it in high regard, however, it should not be turned into sort of a Soviet-style Political Bureau and an instrument of pressure on the Cabinet of Ministers.
As for the appropriateness and legality of consideration of the issue of the housing sector and public utilities by the National Security and Defence Council, I believe that this issue has nothing to do, neither in form or substance, with this highly respectable organization.
Instead of considering really important issues, such as combating organized crime, drug addiction or other issues somehow affecting national security, the National Security and Defence Council discussed the housing sector and public utilities. True, there are many problems in the housing sector and public utilities, however, all of them are under permanent supervision of the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers, which has a related programme, and it monitors implementation of this programme.
If, in the course of the government discussion of this programme, or in some other circumstances, somebody said that the Cabinet is failing on this point, it would be up to the Cabinet to invite other State institutions, say, the National Security and Defence Council, to get involved in addressing this issue. It would be more logical and correct approach.
However, since it is not the case, I believe that this issue is 100% jurisdiction of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. And I believe that this issue was picked up either to demonstrate somebody's interest in this problem, or to denigrate the Prime Minister and the Cabinet of Ministers. However, the role of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet of Ministers is defined by the Constitution. Period.
The Constitution explicitly defines the role of all State institutes, which have to do their proper work. If the National Security and Defence Council has nothing to do, and tries to do some unsolicited work for the well working Cabinet, they are not welcome. | |
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