"So what did this Orange Revolution give us?," Yanukovych asked in an interview Monday with The Associated Press. "Freedom of speech? That's very good. But what price did the Ukrainian people pay for this? For the development of this democratic principle in our country, the price was too great."
Democracy is "above all the rule of law," which the Orange Revolution has failed to bring, he said.
A follow up to this post, as one can see Yanukovych has been emboldened by his strong showing in the presidential election. His making no attempt to hide his dislike for democracy or democratic principles. However, I disagree with the journalist claim that there is a feeling of nostalgia by the public for the Kuchma era. Its not the public that wants autocratic rule, that's pure nonsense. Its the political losers from the Orange Revolution.
Since taking power in 2005 on a wave of hope and excitement, the revolution's leaders have disappointed many Ukrainians, fostering nostalgia among some for the stable, if autocratic, rule of an earlier era.
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