After his critical appeal to Ukrainians, Fedorov went all in, — Goncharenko
Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov “went all in” with his appeal to Ukrainians.
In his address, Fedorov called for elections, accused President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of usurping power, mentioned corruption allegations against former Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak, and accused Davyd Arakhamia, head of the “Servant of the People” parliamentary faction, of corruption.
“Mykhailo Fedorov recorded an address to Ukrainians. A translation from complex copywriting text into political language.
- He called for elections.
- He accused Zelenskyy of usurping power.
- He reminded everyone that Yermak has been accused of corruption.
- He accused Arakhamia of corruption.
What was missing? A mention of the Dynasty,” the lawmaker noted.
According to Goncharenko, the former minister was willing to play by the existing political rules for several years, but only began speaking out about the system’s problems after his resignation.
“We’re waiting—either tomorrow or Sunday—at the protest. The only thing that surprises me is that he was willing to play by these rules all these years, and only when he was fired did he realize that we have no elections, corruption, and a rotten system,” the MP stated.
At the same time, Goncharenko recalled Fedorov’s political and governmental activities prior to his resignation.
“I’ll just remind you that Mykhailo headed Zelenskyy’s digital campaign headquarters, served as a minister who voted on Cabinet decisions—a Cabinet that included, for example, Deputy Prime Minister Chernyshov, whom Mykhailo mentions—and attended meetings with Yermak. And together with Arakhamia, he ousted Yermak from his position as head of the Office,” he concluded.
Thus, Goncharenko links Fedorov’s sharp change in public rhetoric to his recent resignation and casts doubt on the consistency of his current criticism of the government.
This opinion was expressed by People’s Deputy Oleksiy Goncharenko.
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for presidential elections to be held amid the war. In a nine-minute video address released Tuesday evening, he stated the need to restore a full-fledged democratic process even amid a protracted war, according to The Guardian World.
On Tuesday, a protest took place in Kyiv near the Verkhovna Rada building, with participants calling for dialogue and reforms in the defense sector. About 20 people gathered for the rally on Hrushevsky Street.
