Weighing in against Yushchenko, Tymoshenko told ministers that the President, by failing to approve a law to release $125 million to fight the outbreak, was endangering human life."Without the signing of this law, the government can not fight this epidemic today," she said. "The action of the President ... is an action today against Ukraine. The President will be responsible for every person who is ill today or dies."This also just another example of Yushchenko the contrarian , another chance to pick a fight with Tymoshenko on another high profile issue. I'm surprised that Tymoshenko hasn't had her poll numbers harmed by these fights with the president. Her response to Yushchenko is overly dramatic, but I suppose she's safe. Yushchenko's 3-5% popularity makes him a good punching bag by pols in Ukraine and abroad. His veto threat also seems pointless, if the Rada can override the veto like Lytvyn says it will.
Tymoshenko, Yushchenko, and H1N1
Ukraine's the government response to the flu epidemic is now entangled, like other political issues, in a fight between the prime minister and president.
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