3 Sep 2014 12:14

Rada allows govt officials to collect donations for military operation in eastern Ukraine

KYIV. Sept 3 (Interfax) - The Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada has passed legislation enabling public officials to collect charity funds "to improve the country's defensive capability."

The bill amending Article 7 of the Ukrainian law On Charity Activities and Charity Organizations concerning charity donations was passed by 238 out of the 315 lawmakers who signed in a parliamentary session on Tuesday.

The current version of the law forbids public officials or civil servants as well as individuals acting on their behalf to publicly collect charity donations.