President must call nationwide referendum if it is initiated in compliance with law, Constitutional Court rules

Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko must call a nationwide referendum if it is initiated in compliance with the requirements of the Constitution and laws. The Constitutional Court of Ukraine passed such a decision on October 15 and promulgated it on Tuesday, October 21.

“Ukrainian president should call an all-Ukrainian referendum if it is initiated in compliance with the Constitution and Ukrainian laws’ requirements on organization and procedure of holding an all-Ukrainian referendum on people’s initiative,” the Constitutional Court’s ruling reads.

As reported, 51 MPs filed a query with the Constitutional Court asking it to explain Article 106 of the Constitutional Court and to rule whether the president is empowered to call the all-Ukrainian referendum on a popular initiative.

Source of information: Interfax
http://www.interfax.com.ua/en/news/main-news/178172/