KIEV, February 17 (RIA Novosti) - A recent survey
revealed that the majority of Ukrainians believe that President
Viktor Yushchenko, whose term ends next year, should step down
now, the Ukrainian news agency UNIAN reported on Tuesday.
According to the poll, carried out by Kiev International
Institute for Sociology, just under 70% of Ukrainians believe
Yushchenko should leave his post, whereas just over 19% believe
he should stay.
When asked if Yushchenko should be impeached, just over
56% of those polled were in favor with almost 27% against.
In the same survey, respondents were asked about the
country's prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, and whether she
should step down. The results showed that just over 43% were in
favor of her stepping down, whereas just over 45% believe she
should remain in office.
The poll was carried out between January 29 and February 5
and involved a sample of 1642 respondents from around the
country with a 3.7% margin of error.
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