While Yanukovych speaks publicly
to the media of amnesty, 18 people die in clashes between people in Maidan and
Berkut (the special forces riot police squad). The Opposition put forth a bill
to change back to a mixed Parliamentary/Presidential system. The Speaker
of the House (a friend of Yanukovych’s/appointed by Yanukovych) did not register
the amendment, thus preventing it from being debated in Parliament. The
Opposition question the Speaker’s manoeuvre. People organise outside the
Parliament buildings. Yanukovych calls for a truce. He says the protestors
must look for a peaceful resolution, and that he stands for peace and
justice. And yet at the same time, he calls for anti-terrorism measures (ie.
free reign on violence) to be taken against disruptive forces. There is
a rising fear of the army being called in (documents have since been
found that show a signed authorisation of military action in Maidan).
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