Comments on Centre for European Reform: On oligodemocracy and people power in Ukraine

Judges may be either appointed or elected to offic...

2008-06-14T12:53:00.000Z

Judges may be either appointed or elected to office, and hold office for specified terms or for life. However they are chosen, it is vital that they be independent of the nation`s political authority to ensure their impartiality. Judges cannot be removed for trivial or merely political reasons, but only for serious crimes or misdeeds--and then only through a formal procedure, such as impeachment (the bringing of charges) and trial in the legislature. . http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/whatsdem/whatdm4.htm

Thank you for very interesting article, I think th...

2007-06-18T15:56:00.000Z

Thank you for very interesting article, I think that situation and political crisis is very much as you have described it, but is one thing, which cannot be ignored. Since any businessman (so called oligarch) came into political power as politician, he has to play in other game, not just business but political, which have different rules. As politician an oligarch became a public person with certain level of responsibility, and it can prevent him to make just beneficial him interests decisions. Especially, if politician is acting in free and fair elections society. He will think also about his image among population.

Thank you for very interesting article, I think th...

2007-06-18T15:55:00.000Z