Roman Sokha became a new member of the VRU EcoCommittee

Roman Sokha became a new member of the VRU EcoCommittee
Katerina Belousova

In the pre-election program, Sokha promised to seek the liquidation of unnecessary state bodies

EcoPolitics gathered facts about the environmental activities of the new member of the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Environmental Policy and Nature Management, People's Deputy of the "Sluga Narodu" party, Romana Sokha.

Before the Eco Committee, he was a member of the VRU Committee on issues of digital transformation.

Sokha from graduated from the Zaporizhia State Engineering Academy and the Zaporizhia National Technical University with a degree in "Finance" and worked in managerial positions in financial institutions.

In 2019, he was elected a deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of the 9th convocation from the "Sluga Narodu" party for electoral district #75 (Zaporizhia region). Member of the "Servant of the People" party and the faction of the same name.

Soha has not spoken publicly on environmental issues.

Analytical portal Word and deed monitored the fulfillment of promises made by the People's Deputies before the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation:

Fulfilled promises:

  • during question time to the government, he raised questions about the actions of the police at the anti-vaccination rally in Zaporizhzhia;
  • in the pre-election program, he promised to bring officials to justice for illegal enrichment;
  • in accordance with the party's memorandum, votes in person and does not use a colleague's voting card;
  • assured that the opening of the land market would involve safeguards;
  • in the pre-election program he promised to cancel the inviolability of people's deputies.

Unfulfilled promises:

  • in the pre-election program, he promised to seek a transparent road repair mechanism based on the principle "The worst roads are repaired first";
  • undertook, in accordance with the party's memorandum, to support all draft laws provided for in the pre-election program;
  • undertook, in accordance with the party's memorandum, to voluntarily surrender the deputy's powers in case of violation of the principles of the Memorandum;
  • in the pre-election program, he promised to personally introduce a draft law on the introduction of declaration by officials and members of their families not only of income, but also of expenses;
  • in the pre-election program, he promised to personally introduce a draft law on amendments to the tax code and the introduction of a one-time "zero declaration" for businesses.

Promises that are "in process":

  • sue David Arahamia;
  • in accordance with the party's memorandum, to attend all plenary meetings of the Verkhovna Rada.

Earlier EcoPolitic collected facts about the activities of the new members of the Eco Committee of the Verkhovna Rada Korolenko Valentina.

EcoPolitic previously collected facts about the environmental activities of the new Serhiy Magera, a member of the VRU Eco Committee.

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