Stefanchuk called on the Rada to convene on November 19: We cannot afford political sabotage

Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk after blocking the rostrum during the session on November 18 and the opposition's demand for the resignation of the government said that the parliament must fulfill its constitutional duty and called on MPs to return to work on November 19.

"The Parliament must work. A state at war cannot afford political sabotage... I call on all MPs to return to constructive work tomorrow. And to fulfill the duty entrusted to us by the Constitution," he said .

At the meeting, the Rada was to consider the dismissal of two ministers - Svitlana Hrynchuk (head of the Energy Ministry) and Herman Halushchenko (head of the Justice Ministry). Stefanchuk called it a "public demand" and a "state necessity in times of war." However, due to the blocking of the rostrum , the voting did not take place.

Speaker of the Rada emphasizes that dismissal of individual ministers and resignation of the entire government are different processes that need to be distinguished.

"The opposition has immediately received all the necessary documents to implement its initiative on the government's resignation - and has already started the relevant process in accordance with the procedure established by law," he said .

Stefanchuk accused the deputies from "Eurosolidarity", who blocked the rostrum, of allegedly disrupting the consideration of important issues and trying to promote their own political ambitions, which, in his opinion, is irresponsible. He emphasized that there is a line beyond which "political ambitions pose a threat to the state.".

• on November 12, President Zelenskiy called for the resignation of Galushchenko and Hrynchuk amid NABU's investigation into the Midas energy corruption scheme.
• On the same day, both wrote letters of resignation .
• On November 14, Zelenskiy signed a decree by which Hrynchuk and Halushchenko were removed from the NSDC, and on November 18, the Rada was to vote officially on their dismissal.