Roman Bezsmertny, one of the authors of the Constitution of Ukraine and a political scientist, has put forward a radical proposal to reform the country's state structure. In a comment to RBC-Ukraine, the expert stated that after victory, Ukraine needs to transform into a parliamentary republic, where the president's powers would be limited exclusively to representative functions.

The Problem of "Two Centers of Power"

Bezsmertny argues for his position based on the need to eliminate the inefficiency of the current management system. In his opinion, there are effectively two centers of executive power in the country, which generates constant conflicts and blurs the responsibility of officials.

The expert directly links this structural problem to the spread of corruption. "In Ukraine, there are two centers of executive power, which effectively destroys the integrity of the executive branch and undermines its accountability. And the reason for corruption is that we have two centers of executive power," Bezsmertny is convinced.

In addition to changing the status of the head of state, the author of the Constitution proposes to expand the power of local self-government. "Ukraine should move to a parliamentary republic with only representative functions for the president and should expand the power of local self-government. There are many visible reasons for this," the political scientist explained.

Historical Context of the Discussion

The question of the balance of powers between the branches of government is one of the oldest topics in Ukrainian politics. The country's history knows several attempts to change the form of government:

  • In 2004, Ukraine switched to a parliamentary-presidential form of government to avoid the monopolization of power.
  • In 2010, Viktor Yanukovych, through the courts, annulled these changes, returning the country to a presidential model.
  • In 2014, the country returned to the parliamentary-presidential form of government again.

Despite these fluctuations, the question of the effectiveness of the current balance remains open. Roman Bezsmertny proposes the next step in the evolution of the state structure — a full transition to a parliamentary model with a limited president.