Ukraine's Ministry Of Information Is 'Fine & Logical' - Parliament Majority Leader

08 January 2015 13:10

Everything is fine and logical, in my opinion, said MP Yuriy Lutsenko from the Petro Poroshenko Bloc when asked about the controversy surrounding the creation of a Ministry of Information. Critics of this new ministry have suggested that it will provide the government with a legalized way to censor the press.

"Everything is fine and logical, in my opinion," said MP Yuriy Lutsenko from the Petro Poroshenko Bloc when asked about the controversy surrounding the creation of a Ministry of Information. Critics of this new ministry have suggested that it will provide the government with a legalized way to censor the press. "There may be differing opinions between the public and Parliament, but the Prime Minister, along with the majority of MPs believe this [ministry] is necessary," Lutsenko told reporters. Ukraine's recently elected parliament approved a new Cabinet of Ministers on December 2, 2014 and, in the same vote, elected a new Minister of Information.