Ukrainian → English transcript

I did not demand that the president dismiss Andriy Yermak, but I believe that Mr. Yermak's resignation in this case,

would certainly have defused this particular kind of fuss around the government, because it's no secret that the government was formed mostly after

certain candidates had been approved in the President's Office. That is, it was the president — there was some kind of joint approval.

I can't say, because I don't have that information. But indeed, among Servant of the People MPs there were many talks today that Mr. Yermak has to go.

But the decision to appoint the Head of the Office is the president's decision — whatever decision he makes. We'll wait until he returns and announces his decision.

But you — am I right — are you among those Servant of the People MPs who believe Andriy Yermak should go?

Yes.

That's a bold statement. Are there many of you like that?

I don't know, we'll see.

But you do talk among yourselves, don't you?

Well, quite a few.

Five, ten, maybe half, 150?

I think quite a lot. I can't say right now — it's relative, I haven't spoken with all 200–300 of our colleagues.

I've spoken with those we usually talk to, with some who share similar positions.

Why do you think it would be good? Do you just think that because Andriy Yermak has accumulated a lot of negative baggage?

Or perhaps did the fact that yesterday your parliamentary colleague Yaroslav Zheliznyak said that, according to his information, the tapes feature a certain 'Ali Baba' play a role?

And this 'Ali Baba' is Andriy Yermak, who also held meetings and gave instructions to various law enforcement agencies regarding the attack on SAP and NABU.

I'd say it was definitely a trigger, because everyone understood that if what was recorded on the tapes is true, it needs to be dealt with immediately.

Did it become a trigger for you, too?

It did for me as well.