Ukrainian Economy Minister Pavlo Sheremeta announced his resignation on Thursday, voicing his frustration at not being able to push ahead with much-needed economic reform.
Politically inexperienced, Sheremeta, 43, was appointed economy minister on February 27 in the government of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, days after former leader Viktor Yanukovych was driven from office.
“Instead of continuing to fight yesterday’s system, I have decided to focus on working with the people of tomorrow,” Sheremeta wrote on his Facebook page.
When he was appointed, Sheremeta had vowed to slash red tape and eliminate corrupt practices that have helped to virtually bankrupt Ukraine.
But he has not …read more
Source: Voice of America
