The Ukrainian Weekly 2006, No.32
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www.ukrweekly.com INSIDE:• Former envoy: West can work with Yanukovych — page 2. • Book notes: a century of hidden stories — page 12. • Ukrainian Dance Workshop struts its stuff — page 13. Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXIV HE KRAINIANNo. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2006 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine YushchenkoT U agrees to Yanukovych Was prime minister by Zenon Zawada among the Orange Revolution’s heroes. Kyiv Press Bureau “And just as Moroz has sold Ukraine out for money, and I won’t say it myself, but all KYIV – In what he described as a historic the people are shouting and crying that moment to unite a deeply divided nation, Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko did the President Viktor Yushchenko on August 3 same thing. And it’s worse and more painful accepted the parliamentary majority coali- because we defended him,” she added. tion’s nomination of his Orange Revolution The National Unity Coalition will base its enemy Viktor Yanukovych to become principles on the Declaration of National Ukraine’s next prime minister. Unity, an eight-page document hashed out Mr. Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine parlia- among Messrs. Yushchenko, Moroz and mentary faction is expected to unite with the Yanukovych. Party of the Regions and the Socialist Party Leaders of the five parliamentary fac- of Ukraine to form a new coalition in tions, as well as Mr. Yushchenko, Mr. Moroz Parliament called the National Unity and Prime Minister Yurii Yekhanurov, took Coalition. part in a nationally televised signing ceremo- “We have a unique chance regarding ny of the declaration the afternoon of August what we discussed on the maidan and what 3, in which Mr. Yushchenko offered each we hope for every day – how to bring both leader a chance to voice his opinion of the banks of the Dnipro to understanding,” Mr. document. Yushchenko said. It’s uncertain whether the Communist Official Website of the President of Ukraine The Ukrainian president frequently Party of Ukraine will be part of the National cited the need for stability, compromise Unity Coalition. President Viktor Yushchenko speaks during the roundtable discussions that led and unity in explaining his decision, Communist Party leader Petro to the Declaration of National Unity signed on August 3. In the background which he announced at 2 a.m. Kyiv time, Symonenko expressed opposition to numer- (from left) are: Yulia Tymoshenko, Viktor Yanukovych and Oleksander Moroz. after spending many hours in roundtable ous declaration points, including the status talks with Mr. Yanukovych and Verkhovna of Ukrainian as the country’s official lan- the Party of the Regions that it signed this principles expounded during all our won- Rada Chair Oleksander Moroz. guage, land sale reforms, introduction of a document on its terms. That’s a big victory derful events during the presidential cam- “My decision is absolutely necessary real estate tax and creation of a single for those who worked on this document.” paign,” she said. “I want you to have the for the nation’s development,” Mr. Orthodox Church for Ukraine. She then said political betrayal is an opportunity to rely on us.” Yushchenko said. “I have made a step It also remains unclear if the declaration infectious disease, a comment that visibly When she concluded speaking, toward Parliament and I am convinced will become the official founding document irritated Mr. Yushchenko, prompting him to President Yushchenko began harshly that it will use it in a proper way to bring for the National Unity Coalition. interrupt Ms. Tymoshenko. scolding her for what he called her “dem- prosperity to the country.” Former Prime Minister Yulia “This isn’t the Parliament,” he said. agoguery,” prompting an argument While Mr. Yushchenko portrayed the Tymoshenko was the only faction leader “Yulia Volodymyrivna, this isn’t a bazaar, between the two Orange Revolution lead- coalition as a political breakthrough, many who didn’t sign the declaration, referring to this isn’t a bazaar.” ers on live national television. participants of the Orange Revolution it as “an act of political capitulation on Ms. Tymoshenko kept speaking, ensuring He attacked her for her lack of participa- viewed it as yet another devastating betrayal, behalf of the Orange camp.” viewers that her political force wouldn’t tion in drafting the declaration. “It’s empty following Mr. Moroz’s decision to unite the In her comments, she immediately engage in betrayal, the maidan won’t be for- politics to beat your chest and speak about Socialists with the Party of the Regions. declared herself the leader of the opposition gotten by history and that it was the right love and patriotism for Ukraine and to do “Finally, the truth has come out that he force in Parliament. thing to do. nothing towards that,” Mr. Yushchenko betrayed the maidan,” said Praskovia She then launched into a speech indirect- “I can firmly assure you that there is a snapped. Koroliuk, a.k.a. Baba Paraska, the passion- ly accusing Mr. Yushchenko of betraying the political force in Ukraine that will take ate 66-year-old grandmother who was Orange Revolution. “I want to congratulate on the responsibility for realizing the (Continued on page 11) Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada Orange Revolutionaries see betrayal in president’s decision enthronesWINNIPEG – Faithful Metropolitan of the Ukrainian born primate John of the Stinka UOCC, was born into by Zenon Zawada Revolutionaries converged on the same Orthodox Church of Canada (UOCC) gath- a Ukrainian pioneer family in Buchanan, Kyiv Press Bureau Independence Square, this time to vent ered on Sunday, July 23, at Holy Trinity Saskatchewan. He was the youngest of 12 their fierce anger and disgust with a KYIV – It was unusually mild in man for whom thousands were ready to Metropolitan Cathedral in Winnipeg to offi- children. Before entering the priesthood, the early morning of August 3, about cially enthrone their new ruling hierarch, he was a teacher in public schools in rural lay down their lives. 65 degrees Fahrenheit, when President Not anymore. Metropolitan John Stinka. Bishops and dig- Saskatchewan and in the city of Saskatoon. Viktor Yushchenko announced he The overwhelming consensus was nitaries from across Canada and the United He was ordained a priest in 1975 and a would accept the nomination of Viktor that Mr. Yushchenko has betrayed the States were in attendance at the archpastoral bishop in 1983. Since 1985 he served as Yanukovych as prime minister. Orange Revolution. divine liturgy and rite of enthronement. the bishop of Edmonton and the Western The cool summer air was a sharp con- The installation concluded a weekend of “In one night, my faith in Diocese, overseeing parishes in the trast to the sub-zero frost that tormented Yushchenko has been completely extin- programming for representatives from provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians UOCC parishes throughout Canada. On guished,” said Oleksander Turchyn, Upon the passing of the UOCC’s previ- who took to the streets of Kyiv to suc- who camped out on Independence Friday, July 21, clergy gathered for a nation- ous metropolitan, Wasyly Fedak, in cessfully carry out what became the Square since June 14 as part of the al clergy symposium, while clergy wives January of 2005, Archbishop John became defining event in Ukraine’s brief inde- Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc’s campaign met at a conference and retreat. Saturday, acting primate of the Church. In July 2005, pendence, the Orange Revolution. demanding the dismissal of the July 22, saw special sessions for clergy and he was elected as the new archbishop of “I don’t think he felt the cold and Verkhovna Rada. “Essentially, we laity on management issues for parish coun- Winnipeg and metropolitan of Canada. The he doesn’t understand,” said Dmytro regret standing on the maidan for him.” cils and a presentation by a special commit- Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople Dazhuk, 37, a Yulia Tymoshenko sup- Some wondered aloud whether the tee struck to examine potential new candi- formally received his election in the fall of porter. dates for the episcopacy of the Church. Just 20 months later, Orange (Continued on page 10) Metropolitan John, the first Canadian- (Continued on page 10) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2006 No. 32 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS Former U.S. envoy says West NEWSBRIEFS Roundtable calls for declaration of unity Yushchenko. “We need to raise this ques- tion for, not having spiritual unity, it is can work with Yanukovych KYIV – During a roundtable meeting difficult to talk about other unity. The of political leaders in Kyiv on July 27, Church is independent of the state, but RFE/RL Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova Report the Orange Revolution. But I’m not sure President Viktor Yushchenko asked that our task, as laypeople, human beings August 1 at this point, if you are saying there has all factions of the Verkhovna Rada sign a who go to church, is to see not a frag- been now a huge geopolitical switch – I declaration of unity, Ukrayinska Pravda mented Orthodox Church, but a united, Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine think it is premature to come to that con- reported. The declaration calls upon its single Orthodox Church. If we are talk- Steven Pifer, in an exclusive interview with clusion. signatories to conduct their activities “in ing about unity in society, it is necessary RFE/RL’s Ukraine Service, discussed what Certainly, I think that the millions of the interests of Ukraine” and cites the to talk about spiritual unity.” Yevhen the shifting political landscape might mean Ukrainians who went out and protested need to “create a free-trade zone with the Zakharov, co-head of the Kharkiv Group for Ukraine’s future.