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Constitutional Court Judges Boycott Review of Land Market Law

Photo: 24tv.ua
Photo: 24tv.ua

A draft ruling has already been prepared by the Constitutional Court on it.

Constitutional Court judges are boycotting the review of the land market law. This is reported by NV.

Four judges have refused to work: Deputy Head of the Constitutional Court Serhiy Holovatyi, as well as Oleh Pervomaisky, Viktor Kolesnyk and Vasyl Lemak. The reason is the public resonance surrounding the work of the Constitutional Court, including the review of the land market law. 

Meanwhile, Constitutional Court judge Ihor Slidenko said there is a draft ruling on land reform. He said this in an interview with Ukrainian News.

On September 29, the Constitutional Court postponed the review of the law on launching the land market due to a motion from the president's representative. However, on November 2, work on this issue was resumed.

Ihor Slidenko
judge of the Constitutional Court

You know that such a draft ruling exists. Obviously there is a draft, if the land issue was considered on Monday. And, by the way, not for one month.

At the same time, Slidenko noted that it is premature to talk about a decision on this issue until it is adopted by the Constitutional Court.

Last week, NACP head Oleksandr Novikov said that the Constitutional Court, in addition to the decision to cancel electronic declarations, plans to declare unconstitutional other laws, including the law on the land market.

The land market law was signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the end of April. The law provides that from July 1, 2021, only citizens of Ukraine may buy ownership rights to agricultural land plots of up to 100 hectares.

Earlier, head of the State Geocadastre Roman Leshchenko said that the Constitutional Court will not be able to stop the land reform.

Today it became known of the postponement of the review of the laws on the Constitutional Court until next week. The reason is a bill submitted by Servant of the People MP Oleksandr Dubinsky.