New Prime Minister for Ukraine

    The latest "serious" rumor from Hrushevskoho Street is that Prime Minister Yuschenko will definitely be removed before summer is upon us. Although there are a number of candidates vying for the position, among them Medvechuk, Tyhypko, and Pinchuk, the nod will most likely go to Kinakh.
    The removal of Viktor Yushchenko appears to be backed by a number of factions, all of whom consider the Prime Minister too dangerous to their private interests. These factions include block factions in the Rada, particularly the Communists. These are afraid to lose their power base if Yushchenko supporters gain political power. Another group are the oligarchs who feel that Yushchenko threatens their livelihood since he advocates a transparent form of government. Even the president sees the Prime Minister as being too "clean and honest" to be in the business of the government.
    The major supporters of the Prime Minister are the young people of Ukraine and the general population. However, they concede that they do not have enough power and influence to provide Victor Yushchenko with the support that he needs to remain in office. Ukrainians are still not aware of "people power" that has recently had major influences and upheavals in world politics in countries like Indonesia, Philippines, Korea, Rumania, and even Yugoslavia.
    Anatoliy Kinakh, president of the Ukrainian Union of Industrialist and Entrepreneurs, (a position previously held by President Kuchma) is seen as the likely successor to Victor Yuschenko and even a possible successor to President Kuchma. He is seen as the candidate that is most likely to follow the programs of the present day government and to make the least amount of waves at a time when the country is trying to emerge from a series of political and economic crisis.