63% of Ukrainians want President to step down
Published: 22 July, 2007, 07:35
More than two thirds of Ukrainians want President Viktor Yushchenko to step down. According to a poll by the Centre for Social and Market Research, 63.7% of respondents said 'yes' to an early retirement of Mr Yushchenko.
The Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich fairs considerably better with 33% of Ukrainians expressing total confidence his leadership.
Yulia Timoshenko, another prominent Ukrainian political leader, enjoys public confidence of more than 10%.
But, the current President, Viktor Yushchenko, only managed to inspire trust in just over 8% of the population.
Parliamentary elections are due to take place in Ukraine at the end of September.
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