Poltava Regional Council does not support UOC ban in Ukraine
On July 26, 2022, members of the Poltava Regional Council by a majority vote rejected an appeal to the President and the Parliament to ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the country, reports the “Poltavschina” website.
At a session of the Poltava Regional Council, deputies considered an appeal to the President and the Verkhovna Rada to ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church on the territory of Ukraine. The prohibition initiative was put forward by Ihor Protsay of the European Solidarity party. According to him, the activity of the UOC threatens national security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country, generates collaborationism, promotes interreligious hatred and destabilizes the religious environment.
The appeal was supported by 20 out of 63 MPs present at the meeting. Thirty deputies refused to vote, 12 abstained and one voted against it.
In general, none of the parties represented in the Poltava Regional Council showed unanimous support for the UOC ban. Even in the EU, one MP refused to vote.
As reported, Poroshenko's party members in the Poltava Regional Council demanded that the UOC be banned.
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