Ukraine issues arrest warrant for President Viktor Yanukovych
By Ralph Ellis and Nick Paton Walsh
The Ukrainian authorities in Ukraine
have just issued a warrant for arrest on their own president, Viktor
Yanukovych. He is wanted for the mass killings of civilians. Arresting him seemed
to be a nearly impossible task once the mission started, as no one knew where
he was! Over the weekend, it was determined that he had fled to Kharkiv, a
pro-Russian stronghold located near the border. He then tried to board a plane
and fly out, to an unknown area, to escape. He was turned away by the pilot
though, as he didn't have any of his documents. By Monday, he had fled again,
and his whereabouts are currently unknown, but he states that he is still in
power, “I don’t plan to leave the country. I don’t plan to resign. I am the legitimate
President,” he said on Saturday via a television appearance.
I feel that President Yanukovych should
be immediately stripped of his powers and duties until found, and tried. It
seems pretty clear that he is guilty of some or all the killings he is wanted
for, as there is no reason to run and flee to such the extent that he has. Currently
I believe he is doing no good for the country, and is a guilty criminal fleeing
from the police and authorities. How can be helping anyone if he’s in hiding? I
feel that he should be relieved of his powers and duties until he is tried, an
only reinstated if he is found to be innocent. His second in command should be
put into power immediately, and they should concentrate all their power and
resources on finding Viktor Yanukovych.
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