A protest against the new Civil Code took place in Kyiv
On Sunday, May 17, a large-scale protest took place in Kyiv’s Mariinsky Park against the adoption of the new Civil Code, which the Verkhovna Rada had approved in its first reading.
This was reported by a correspondent for the publication “hromadske” from the scene.
Citizens and activists gathered in the government quarter to express their strong opposition to the controversial legislative changes.
The organizers and participants of the rally are demanding that members of parliament radically revise the bill and submit it for broad public discussion.
Protesters in Kyiv are demanding that amendments be incorporated into the new Civil Code. According to those present, the current version of the document poses significant corruption risks and threatens the fundamental constitutional rights of Ukrainians.
The main causes of public outrage are the provisions regulating property relations, media activities, and family law.
The new Civil Code has sparked public discontent, particularly due to its definition of the family, potential obstacles to the work of investigative journalists, as well as possible changes to the acquisition of property rights and mechanisms for protecting state property.
Critics of the reform are convinced that such changes will significantly weaken control over the use of land resources.
To visualize their demands, protesters prepared numerous banners and used sound amplification equipment near the parliament building.
People came out with signs reading “Is stealing land also a virtue?”, “Kyiv against 15150”, “15150 only for MPs”, “Shame”, and others.
The protest was peaceful, but the demonstrators are determined to continue pressuring the government if their proposals are ignored.
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