Volodymyr Groysman counts on early passage of a bill on prevention pressure on business by the Parliament
Prime Minister of
Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman hopes for the swift
adoption by the Verkhovna Rada
of Ukraine of a bill offered
by the Government
on prevention any undue pressure
on Ukrainian enterprises, including pressure from law
enforcement agencies. This was stated
by the Prime
Minister during a meeting with representatives
of major business associations of Ukraine.
The Head of
Government emphasized the aforesaid document
is part of
a package of legislative acts, the adoption of
which will ensure the revival
of business activity, the formation
of a favorable business climate, and, consequently, the development of entrepreneurship that will contribute
to the growth
of economic rates to the
tune of 5-7%. In early November,
the bill was approved by
the Cabinet of Ministers and
submitted to the Parliament for further consideration
and approval.
"This is
our shared position with the President of
Ukraine and with the Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada
- we can place this document
on the agenda
(session of Parliament), in order for the
Committee to consider it, and
after the abovementioned bill can be voted
in general. For us, topmost
and unchanging priorities are the development of the economy
and the creation
of an investment
climate. And here we are
talking about the elaboration of legislation and the protection
of the real
sector from arbitrariness and lawlessness, first of all by
law enforcement agencies," the Prime Minister stressed.
During the discussion
of the document,
representatives of business circles agreed that the
draft law is of utmost
importance and is viewed as an effective step and a tool for
improving business conditions in Ukraine
and collaboration with investors.
Background
In September of
this year, in Kyiv there
took place a large meeting with
the participation of the President
of Ukraine, the Prime Minister,
MPs and the
leadership of the General Prosecutor's
Office. One of the initiatives proclaimed during the meeting was
The Stop Masks Show initiative
established to put an end
to any manifestations
of pressure by law enforcement
agencies on entrepreneurs. Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman urges the pressure on
honest businessmen abiding by laws,
paying taxes, producing product and providing jobs
is unacceptable.