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Erm, Damian, Yanukovych might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but he was elected Prime Minister in 2002.
The 2002 Supreme Council (Parliamentary) elections resulted in a very hung parliament, with Yanukovych’s grouping “For United Ukraine” getting 102 seats and managing to form a minority government with the help of the Communists and some minor parties.
However laws passed by the Supreme Council can be vetoed by the President, the President’s veto can be in turn overturned by a 2/3 majority of the Supreme Council, but Yanukovych would have no hope of commanding a 2/3 majority. Therefore resigning is the right thing for him to do, which allows him to campaign hard for the next Supreme Council elections next year.
Fair point. I stand corrected.