Home>News Center>World
         
 

Two more top Ukraine officials quit in corruption scandal
(AFP)
Updated: 2005-09-08 17:05

Two senior Ukrainian government officials resigned in connection with a government corruption scandal, fanning the largest political crisis in the country since President Viktor Yushchenko assumed office earlier this year.

National Security Council Secretary Petro Poroshenko, accused earlier in the week of using his position to enrich himself -- a charge he denied -- tendered his resignation, Interfax reported.

"I understand that my remaining at the post ... can be viewed as an opportunity to influence the investigation," the Interfax news agency quoted Poroshenko as saying in a statement.

Deputy Prime Minister Mykola Tomenko separately announced at a televised press conference that he was resigning in protest at corruption in the government.

"I don't want to carry responsibility for people who have created a system of corruption," he said. "The president does not know what's going on in the country."

The double resignations Thursday came five days after Olexander Zinchenko, a key ally of Yushchenko during the "orange revolution" in Ukraine last year, quit as the president's chief of staff, accusing two top officials -- notably Poroshenko -- of corruption.

Yushchenko was due to address reporters at 0730 GMT over the crisis.

The online daily Ukrainska Pravda said the Ukrainian leader was likely to announce major changes in the government during the press conference.

The corruption allegations have left Yushchenko with the first major political crisis since he took office in January.



Germany's Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder campaigning
Rescue continues in New Orleans
Egyptian presidential election campaigns conclude
 
  Today's Top News     Top World News
 

Siberian oil pipeline to go to China first: Putin

 

   
 

N. Korea nuclear talks to resume Sept 13

 

   
 

President Hu due in Canada for visit

 

   
 

Vice-premier: Economy to grow 9% this year

 

   
 

China, US smash Viagra counterfeiting case

 

   
 

US$3.7b loan to help Taiwan-funded firms

 

   
  North Korea demands withdrawal of US troops from South
   
  Typhoon Nabi leaves 32 dead or missing in Japan
   
  Egypt's historic presidential poll ends smoothly
   
  Police, soldiers work to empty New Orleans
   
  Saddam reportedly defends attack on Kurds
   
  EU, India to fight terrorism, push trade
   
 
  Go to Another Section  
 
 
  Story Tools  
   
  Related Stories  
   
China eye top spot, Turkey, Ukraine face European showdown
   
China first to qualify after edging Ukraine 3-2
   
Ukrainian president visits fellow EU aspirant Turkey
  News Talk  
  Are the Republicans exploiting the memory of 9/11?  
Advertisement
         
主站蜘蛛池模板: 永久免费毛片在线播放| 麻豆果冻传媒精品二三区| 性感美女一级毛片| 久久精品国产99精品国产2021 | 你懂的国产视频| 多女多p多杂交视频| 一本加勒比HEZYO无码人妻| 无码中文字幕av免费放| 久久婷婷五月综合色国产香蕉 | 久久a级毛片免费观看| 最近中文字幕2019国语7| 亚洲宅男精品一区在线观看| 特级毛片A级毛片100免费播放| 午夜精品久久久久蜜桃| 色综久久天天综合绕视看| 国产成人免费观看| caoporn97在线视频| 国产裸体歌舞一区二区| 99久久人妻无码精品系列蜜桃| 太大了阿受不了好爽小说| 一级特黄性色生活片录像| 成年男女免费视频网站| 久久91精品国产99久久yfo| 日本黄色片在线播放| 久久精品视频16| 最近最新中文字幕6页| 亚洲国产日韩欧美| 欧美日韩在线不卡| 亚洲精品国产成人中文| 爽好舒服使劲添我要视频| 免费h视频在线观看| 精品一区二区三区四区电影| 午夜a级成人免费毛片| 精品香蕉伊思人在线观看| 啊好大好爽视频| 丁香六月在线观看| 日本三级黄色网址| 久久国产精品61947| 日韩国产免费一区二区三区| 九九综合九九综合| 晚上看b站直播软件|