Victor Yushchenko has asked Ukraine’s parliament to pass eight social bills.
Oleksandr Shlapak, his first deputy chief of staff, said, “The President decided to propose these eight urgent bills because he thinks they are very important and demands that lawmakers consider them within the next thirty days.”
The bills are designed to support the most unprotected social groups, among them minors that come from poor families raising three or more children, victims of political repressions and those who cannot afford to buy an apartment or pay their utility bills.
The President suggests providing financial aid to
children coming from poor families with three or more offspring until
they turn 18 or graduate from a higher education establishment.
He wants the cabinet of ministers to pay subsidies
to those wishing to buy an apartment, especially young people, orphans
and families with three or more children, and introduce more
transparent land allotment procedures in order to develop
Ukraine's social housing sector. One of his bills makes public
utilities install individual energy meters by January 1, 2008 to know
exactly how much water, electricity and gas is consumed, and stipulates
that people can pay an average price for energy if their local
utilities fail to install these meters. He also asks lawmakers to ban
the confiscation of private property for utility debts.
Yushchenko’s two other bills are aimed at preventing
iodine deficiency disorders and diseases, and criminalizing the
production, distribution and sale of low-quality drugs.
He also demands that Ukrainian legislators repeal
some of their unreasonable privileges, like free education, transport
tickets, parking, sanatorium vouchers , and apartments. He believes the
measure will help find additional budget funds to implement social
programs.
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