Parliament members who want to resign must either work in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine or go to serve at the front.
Medianews.az reports, citing AZERTAC, that this was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting with journalists.
According to him, some parliament members have wanted to renounce their mandates since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. However, during martial law, the Ukrainian parliament must continue to fully function.
"There may be different desires and attitudes towards them, but we are under martial law and must defend our state. Therefore, parliament members must either serve in parliament in accordance with Ukrainian laws, or I am ready to discuss a law with parliament about changes in mobilization so that parliament members can go to the front. If you are not serving the state in parliament, then serve at the front. That is my approach," Zelensky said.
Zelensky emphasized that he is ready to discuss possible changes in mobilization legislation that would allow parliament members to join military service with the parliament, adding that holding elections during wartime is impossible.