absence from duty

Razumkov sees no grounds for parliament dissolution Verkhovna Rada Chairman Dmytro Razumkov has said he sees no prerequisites for dissolving the Ukrainian parliament of the ninth convocation. 21.01.20 11:48 9 480 42 Previously in trend: Amendments to Constitution

Stripping MPs of Parliamentary mandates for absenteeism and non-personal vote unconstitutional - Constitutional Court The Constitutional Court has ruled that President Volodymyr Zelenskyi’s draft law No. 1027, which provides for stripping parliamentarians of their parliamentary mandates for absenteeism and not personally casting their votes in the parliament, is unconstitutional. 27.12.19 17:49 1 151 20 Ukrainian Politics

More than 6 million hryvnia deducted from MPs salaries for absenteeism, - Rada Speaker Parubii Between June 2016 and June 2017, 6,220,450 hryvnia ($239,248) was held back from MPs salaries for absence at their workplace. The funds have been returned to the state budget. 10.07.17 13:30 8 458 48 Ukrainian Politics

Names of absentee MPs published in governmental newspaper. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) 88 members of Ukrainian parliament did not show up at the Wednesday parliamentary session. 22.09.16 12:49 54 197 100 Ukrainian Politics

Deputy Speaker Syroid closes morning session of Verkhovna Rada: no bills voted today. PHOTOS+VIDEO Ritually, the Rada closed its Friday session with the session hall nearly empty. 09.09.16 15:25 15 779 93 Ukrainian Politics

Parubii closed Rada session: debate on appeal to US Congress postponed over lack of votes Speaker Andrii Parubii closed the morning session of the Verkhovna Rada. MPs will continue to work in the committees, while the next plenary meeting will take place tomorrow. 07.09.16 17:10 8 288 57 Ukrainian Politics

Parubii closes Rada session early Speaker of Verkhovna Rada Andrii Parubii has been forced to close early the parliamentary session on Tuesday due to lack of MPs in the hall. 13.07.16 12:42 38 628 115 Ukrainian Politics

Parubii issues order to deprive deputies-truants of wages Deputies' failure to attend Verkhovna Rada plenary sessions will be materially punished. 06.05.16 14:56 19 390 145 Ukrainian Politics

Rada adopted no laws today, only 30 MPs left in session hall in afternoon The members of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine have adopted no laws on March 18. 18.03.16 16:30 11 950 95 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko orders Rada Speaker Hroisman to look into possibility to deprive MPs of mandate for three unreasonable absences President Petro Poroshenko has requested the Rada Speaker Volodymyr Hroisman to consider amending Article 81 of the Constitution of Ukraine regarding early termination of powers of a People’s Deputy of Ukraine in case of his/her absence without valid excuse on three plenary Rada meetings during a regular session. 20.10.15 14:13 12 897 191 Ukrainian Politics

Rada is empty: MPs massively shirking today's parliamentary session. PHOTOS Vast majority of the Ukrainian deputies are absent from Friday session of the Parliament. Due to this, many important bills could not be voted today. 09.10.15 15:40 33 076 161 Ukrainian Politics