Ukraine's Orange Revolution leader fires 3rd constitutional Judge

[Morereason]

The "Orange Revolution "leader we supported has disinfranchised and ignored the will of the people in half his country. Unconstitutionally fired their "Legislature" in an attempt to consolidate power. And appears to be firing Constitutional Judges so they do not rule that his actions are not constitutional. Democracy in action, western style ;)

President Viktor Yushchenko fires Constitutional Court judge Volodymyr Ivashchenko
http://english.pravda.ru/news/world/10-05-2007/91236-judge_dismissal-0

President Viktor Yushchenko fired a third Constitutional Court judge in an apparent attempt to prevent the body from ruling in the country's political crisis.

President Viktor Yushchenko fired a third Constitutional Court judge in an apparent attempt to prevent the body from ruling in the country's political crisis.

The move prompted Premier Viktor Yanukovych to accuse Yushchenko of violating an agreement the two leaders reached last week that paved the way for the early parliamentary elections that Yushchenko had demanded.

The former Soviet republic has been mired in a political crisis since Yushchenko's April 2 decree dissolving parliament and calling snap elections a move he said was necessary to prevent Yanukovych from usurping power. Yanukovych and his majority in parliament ignored the decision, calling it unconstitutional.

The Constitutional Court had been deliberating on the April 2 decree and its ruling could further complicate the situation, since that decree has already been annulled by Yushchenko himself and because Yanukovych, who initiated the appeal, had already agreed to the early elections.

Yushchenko's office said that the president had dismissed Judge Volodymyr Ivashchenko due to "a violation of (his) oath." Ivashchenko was the third judge dismissed in just over a week.

Analysts have suggested the moves were an attempt by Yushchenko to prevent the 18-judge panel from ruling against him. Five of the remaining judges are seen as loyal to Yushchenko and have already said publicly that they think the president's order was constitutional.

Any decision requires the consent of 12 judges.

Another Article here if you do not care for the source of the first
http://news.monstersandcritics.com/europe/news/article_1302863.php/Yushchenko_sacks_high_court_justice_Ukraine_crisis_drags_on

[Kagemusha]

1. Yeah, aren't people after Musharraf for similar stuff?

I'm not surprised here though. Not one tiny bit.

[David__77]

2. Orange revolution turning brown?

It seems these "color revolutions" and the other neo-liberal "revolutions" before them are all covered with flowery democratic slogans - until the moment they consolidate their political power. Then, liberalism is out the window and its time to send in the tanks and take "decisive measures" in contravention of democratic norms.