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Ukrainian Parliament Passes No-confidence Motion
1/12/2004 21:30

 

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(Ukrainian opposition lawmakers celebrate in parliament in Kiev Wednesday.)

Ukraine's parliament has passed a vote of no-confidence in the government of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich on its second try.

The motion, put forward by the opposition, was supported by 229 lawmakers in the 450-member legislature, three more than needed to adopt the motion. The vote came minutes after the parliament rejected the motion.

Ukraine is being bogged down in growing political crisis triggered by a disputed presidential election. Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich won the Nov. 21 runoff, but the opposition refused to accept the result.

Outgoing President Leonid Kuchma, who supported the prime minister, said Wednesday he supported holding an entire new presidential election, not just a revote of the disputed second round.



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