Ukarine: Zelensky dissolves parliament on inauguration day
http://www.hrlnews.com/2019/05/ukarine-zelensky-dissolves-parliament.html
Volodymyr Zelensky has moved to disband parliament after being sworn
in as the new president of Ukraine. The political novice is under
pressure to deliver much-needed reforms after unseating incumbent Petro
Poroshenko.
Volodymyr Zelensky, a 41-year-old comic with no political experience,
announced the dissolution of parliament in his inaugural speech as the
president of Ukraine on Monday.
Disbanding the chamber paves the way for the new head of state to
call snap elections. The standup comedian needs support to tackle a raft
of challenges, including a struggling economy and the conflict with
Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.