13/2/2014
Violent
protests in Ukraine
Frustrated protesters
tired of waiting for reforms commenced attacks on government buildings wielding
weapons and throwing Molotov cocktails.
What began as peaceful protests of Ukranian citizens who
long for justice has become violent. Both the protesters and the police are
assailants as well as victims wielding weapons and firing projectiles. As a
result, both sides had to suffer the tragedy of seeing a comrade shot dead or
set afire by a Molotov cocktails chucked at them. The protests against Viktor
Yanukovych’s corrupted government have been going on for months in two central
squares and few neighboring blocks. After constant protests made no significant
improvement, the protesters decided that something must be done and fought
bloody battles to change their country.
Ukraine’s president Viktor Yanukovych’s government stood
only for the richest few in Ukraine’s highly unequal society. This was the one
and only reason for the whole desperate struggle for power between the two
forces. After futile attempts to resolve conflicts with peaceful protests, the
protesters commenced attack on several government buildings leading to hours of
fighting and destruction. After the protest, or rather war had ended,
Yanukovych held no power and was being forced to make reforms the protesters
had desperately wanted; enough to risk their lives in a bloody battle.
Protests began peaceful but became violent as no reforms
were made. In their efforts to make their voice heard, they left many
casualties for both sides. When the activists occupied buildings in 10 cities,
things had only started to slip off Yanukovych’s hands. The aggressive
protesters soon occupied the capital and
Yanukovych was forced to offer
concessions; to make the opposition leader the Prime Minister. However, a
former heavyweight boxer and an activist Vitali Klitschko posted on Twitter “No deal Yanukovych, we're finishing what we started. The people decide
our leaders, not you." The demands of the protesters are Yanukovych’s
resignation and a new presidential election. This seems to be the only choice
for Yanukovych and it seems like the long battle in Ukraine will end and start
new with a new leader.
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