03-14-2014, 06:14 PM
CORRECTION: Apologies; I was mistaken in what the referendum voting options will be for the people of Crimea on Sunday.
They won't actually have a choice to remain part of the Ukraine. Ballot papers (as per the Crimean parliament website) will ask two questions, both in Russian.
1. "Are you in favour of the reunification of Crimea with Russia as a part of the Russian Federation?"
2. Are you in favour of restoring the 1992 Constitution and the status of Crimea as a part of Ukraine?"
Even though the second question seems to offer an option to stay with Crimea, it doesn’t.
The 1992 constitution came in right after Ukraine’s independence from the USSR and gave Crimea the option to decide which path to choose including joining Russia. This constitution was rejected and replaced by another one by the Ukrainians in 1995.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news...GZo4C.dpuf
They won't actually have a choice to remain part of the Ukraine. Ballot papers (as per the Crimean parliament website) will ask two questions, both in Russian.
1. "Are you in favour of the reunification of Crimea with Russia as a part of the Russian Federation?"
2. Are you in favour of restoring the 1992 Constitution and the status of Crimea as a part of Ukraine?"
Even though the second question seems to offer an option to stay with Crimea, it doesn’t.
The 1992 constitution came in right after Ukraine’s independence from the USSR and gave Crimea the option to decide which path to choose including joining Russia. This constitution was rejected and replaced by another one by the Ukrainians in 1995.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news...GZo4C.dpuf