Two issues that call into question the draft law on multiple citizenship
18 December 10:22
Maryna Stavniychuk, PhD in Law, Member of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) in 2009-2014
Throughout the evening, comments on the top draft law No. 11469 on amendments to certain laws of Ukraine to ensure the realization of the right to acquire and retain Ukrainian citizenship have been coming across!
Some are singing odes, in a state of age-old romanticism that has fallen like a gentle veil over their eyes, which should have signaled the brain to think, not just dream, while others are shouting with all the force of rebellious, on the verge of revolutionary criticism about the absolute unacceptability of certain provisions of the legal mechanism of the bill, because it will destroy our already tortured nation to the ground….
I don’t want to give vent to emotions!
I have re-read the text of the draft law and I have only two key questions.
First of all. Constitutional and legal in nature: did the President of Ukraine read the current Constitution of our country before suggesting that the head of state exercise his constitutional right of legislative initiative in this case? After all, the Constitution may be “on pause” for some, but even under these conditions, it is not all there!!!!
And second. It is purely political. Why is this bill being considered right now?
In my opinion, clear and honest answers to these two questions will already form the basis for every thinker to comprehend the controversial principles of this draft law. And don’t remind me of the second, and no one is even mentioning reading, revision, etc.
Because why comment on and finalize the content of certain provisions of the draft law without resolving the main issue in it – its compliance with the Basic Law of the state and the issue of its timeliness.
