Political party in Ukraine
TheCommunist Party of Workers and Peasants (Ukrainian :Комуністична партія робітників і селян ,Komunistychna Partiya Robitnykiv i Selian ,KPRS ) was apolitical party inUkraine , formed in 2001 following a split from theCommunist Party of Ukraine (KPU). On 30 September 2015 the District Administrative Court in Kyiv banned the party.[ 1]
The first chairman of the party wasOleksandr Mykolayovych Yakovenko [uk ] . In the2002 Ukrainian parliamentary election , the party won 0.41% of the popular vote and no seats.[ 2] [ 2] Leonid Hrach was elected as the head of the party in February 2011; at the time he was member of theUkrainian parliament .[ 3] [ 4] 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election after losing as an independent candidate insingle-member districts number 1 (first-past-the-post wins a parliament seat) located in theAutonomous Republic of Crimea .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election .[ 7] [ 8]
In May 2015,decommunization in Ukraine came into effect in Ukraine, banningcommunist symbols , singing theSoviet national anthem or "The Internationale ".[ 9] Ministry of Justice stripped the party of its right to participate in elections on 24 July 2015.[ 10] [ 1]
^a b (in Ukrainian) The court banned the two Communist parties ,Ukrayinska Pravda (1 October 2015)Kyiv’s Court terminates two Communist parties ,Ukrinform (1 October 2015)^a b (in Ukrainian) Комуністична партія робітників і селян ,^ Ziuganov: Fees for basing of Russian fleet in Crimea not high Archived 2016-03-07 at theWayback Machine ,Kyiv Post (Aug 18, 2010 )^ Hrach claims he has evidence of corruption in Communist Party leadership Archived 2016-01-20 at theWayback Machine ,Kyiv Post (20 April 2012)^ (in Ukrainian) Підсумки виборів-2012: Депутати, яким доведеться скласти повноваження Підсумки виборів-2012: Депутати, яким доведеться скласти повноваження Підсумки виборів-2012: Депутати, яким доведеться скласти повноваженняResults of the 2012 elections: MPs who will resign ,RBC Ukraine (30 October 2012)^ (in Ukrainian) Results of voting in single constituencies in 2012 Archived November 27, 2012, at theWayback Machine &Nationwide list Archived 2012-12-22 atarchive.today ,Central Election Commission of Ukraine ^a b Ukraine Bars Communists From Elections ,Radio Free Europe (24 July 2015)^ Alphabetical Index of parties in 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election Archived 2014-12-18 at theWayback Machine ,Central Election Commission of Ukraine ^ "Ukraine bans Soviet symbols and criminalises sympathy for communism" .The Guardian . May 21, 2015. RetrievedJune 30, 2015 .^ Ukraine's Justice Ministry outlaws Communists from elections ,Kyiv Post , (24 July 2015)Justice Ministry bans three communist parties from taking part in election process as they violate Ukrainian law - minister ,Interfax-Ukraine , (24 July 2015)
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