Tymoshenko's appeal shows contempt for law - Ukrainian president
19/02/201020:42
KIEV, February 19 (RIA Novosti) - Ukraine's outgoing President Viktor Yushchenko on Friday criticized Yulia Tymoshenko's move to contest the results of the recent presidential runoff as disregard for law and the electorate's opinion.
Prime Minister Tymoshenko, who lost the runoff vote by 3.48%, appealed the election results in Ukraine's Supreme Administrative Court on Tuesday. The country's top court then suspended the Central Electoral Commission's official announcement that Viktor Yanukovych had won the country's presidential elections.
"We have been taken hostage by two people. The reason why we entered the phase is disregard for law and contempt for the electorate," Yushchenko said in an interview with Inter television.
The Ukrainian leader pledged assistance in getting through what he described as a complicated finish of the election.
"I will try to do my best to see us overcome these challenges through law and legitimacy," Yushchenko said.
Tymoshenko addressed on Friday a meeting of the Supreme Administrative Court, which is considering her appeal.
