Friday, September 3, 2010

Ukraine’s opposition should therefore set five tasks for itself over the next six months:

  1. Take a crash course to learn English.
  2. Sign up to study political science or economics at Kyiv Mohyla Academy.
  3. Visit Georgia and get to know how and why their reforms and campaign against corruption have been successful.
  4. Draw on their new experiences and language skills to prepare draft programs outlining their alternative visions for Ukraine. These could be subject to discussion in the media, academic establishments and in focus groups.
  5. Hire political consultants, lobbyists and public relations experts in Washington, DC and Brussels. Currently the only Ukrainian political force using US consultants is, ironically, President Yanukovych and the Party of Regions that he led until April. Ask these consultants to prepare at least one opinion editorial for a Western newspaper each month that would be signed by opposition leaders. 
By Taras Kuzio


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