Ukrainian court declines motion on holding Poroshenko liable for not declaring martial law - media
KYIV. Aug 12 (Interfax) - The Ukrainian Higher Administrative Court has declined a motion by lawyer Oleh Shvets on holding President Petro Poroshenko liable for inaction for not declaring martial law in the country, ZN.UA reported with reference to the claimant.
"The lawyer tried to prove in court that the president's and the parliament's inaction as regards to the country's defense was unlawful. Shvets also demanded that the Verkhovna Rada's inaction be found unlawful as regards to the consideration of the initiation of a constitutional procedure of the president's impeachment, as, in the lawyer's view, the president could not appropriately organize Ukraine's defense," it said.
In this context, Shvets demanded that the Higher Administrative Court oblige the parliament to immediately consider the initiation of the president's impeachment procedure.
The court ruling dated August 6 says that the court "duly examined all the circumstances of the case" but declined the lawyer's suit.
The ruling may yet be reconsidered by the Ukrainian Supreme Court.