«Mindgate» breaks up pro-presidential coalition - MPs demand Yermak's resignation
Corruption scandal in the energy sector - the so-called «Mindgate» - has led to the most serious political turbulence in the pro-presidential coalition in recent years. According to «Ukrainian Pravda», the ruling majority actually found itself on the verge of disintegration, The situation depends on the president's immediate decisions.
According to the publication, over the past week Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a series of non-public meetings with all key members of his team. The goal is to find a way out of the crisis that threatens the governability of the parliament and government.
Pressure on Yermak
UP sources claim that almost all of the president's interlocutors during these consultations advised to dismiss the head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak. According to the newspaper, the recommendation to «reboot the team» was almost unanimous, although proposals for the form of such a decision varied.
Sam Yermak, According to the UP, he is trying to hold on to his position, and some of the political leadership is convinced that his dismissal could create a new round of instability.
«Coalition of the Resolute» in the faction
The Servant of the People faction has formed an internal group, which journalists call «a coalition of the determined». Its participants allegedly threaten to leave the faction, If Zelenskyy fails to make personnel decisions at the highest level, especially regarding the head of the OP.
According to the UP, it is not just some critical MPs, but a much wider group that believes that the energy scandal has damaged the government's reputation and threatened the unity of the majority.
Context.
«Mindgate was the exposure of a large-scale corruption scheme in the energy sector that caused a significant resonance and political tension. The situation was exacerbated by pressure from the public and international partners, who expect decisive anti-corruption steps from official Kyiv.
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