IDADI YA WATU WALIOSOMA HABARI HII: Ukraine’s opposition The Party of Regions has blockaded parliamentary work in an effort to force the government to launch new anti crisis programs or resign.

On Thursday morning Ukraine’s main opposition party, the Party of Regions, blocked the Supreme Rada – the country’s parliament – with chairs and swarmed the podium, stalling a vote on crisis measures necessary for a loan from the International Monetary Fund.

The Party leaders demand the government must urgently propose the anti crisis programme or resign. They also insist on amendments to the state budget 2009 to be made.

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