2007年VOA标准英语-Ukraine's President Seeks to Revise Constitutio
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：2007年VOA标准英语（八月）
Budapest
25 August 2007
Ukraine's president, Viktor Yushchenko, says he wants to change the constitution in a bid to restore his presidential powers. The announcement comes as the country prepares for elections in September aimed at ending a power struggle between him and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich. Stefan Bos reports for VOA from Budapest.
President Viktor Yushchenko during Ukraine's Independence Day anniversary in front of St. Sofia Cathedral in Kyiv, 24 Aug 2007
President Yushchenko announced plans to revise the constitution at a ceremony marking the 16th anniversary of Ukraine's declaration of independence from the former Soviet 1 Union.
Speaking in front of Kyiv's Saint Sofia Cathedral, he said the changes could be introduced after an election on September 30.
Parliament three years ago adopted legislation transferring significant powers from the president to the prime minister. This led to a stalemate between Mr. Yushchenko and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych.
The two sides agreed to hold the September 30 election in a bid to resolve the impasse 2.
Mr. Yushchenko says changes are needed in the constitution to restore his presidential powers and end the deadlock 3 with Mr. Yanukovich, who favors closer ties with Russia.
The president says he hopes his actions will boost efforts to introduce Western-style reforms, including closer ties with NATO and the European Union, as well as bring an end to what he sees as high-level corruption 5.
"Political experiments led to an avalanche 6 of corruption and the destruction of the minds of this and much younger generations," said Mr. Yushchenko. "This year's early election is my very straight forward reaction on a plot against Ukraine launched by corrupt 4 politicians. I know how to make order in our Ukrainian house. We are starting the renewal 7 of the constitution, and I am calling for the convening 8 of a constitutional council that will start to write down the draft of a new constitution."
The president said the revisions will be presented to citizens for approval in a nationwide referendum.
The September 30 elections for parliament mark the fourth time in less than three years that Ukrainians will be voting in a national election. Polls show Prime Minister Yanukovich's Regions Party slightly ahead of parties allied 9 with President Yushchenko.
- Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
- Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。
- The government had reached an impasse.政府陷入绝境。
- Negotiations seemed to have reached an impasse.谈判似乎已经陷入僵局。
- The negotiations reached a deadlock after two hours.两小时后，谈判陷入了僵局。
- The employers and strikers are at a deadlock over the wage.雇主和罢工者在工资问题上相持不下。
- The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
- This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
- They were killed by an avalanche in the Swiss Alps.他们在瑞士阿尔卑斯山的一次雪崩中罹难。
- Higher still the snow was ready to avalanche.在更高处积雪随时都会崩塌。
- Her contract is coming up for renewal in the autumn.她的合同秋天就应该续签了。
- Easter eggs symbolize the renewal of life.复活蛋象征新生。
- When convening the assembly, however, you shall blow without sounding an alarm. 民10:7但招聚会众的时候、们要吹号、不要吹出大声。
- We warmly welcome the convening of Asia-Europe meeting in London. 热烈欢迎亚欧会议在伦敦召开。