A St. Andrews man is back home after serving as one of the election observers in the Ukraine.
Donald Menton was in the western part of the Ukraine and says the people he spoke to see the Presidential election of the Chocolate King as a turning point. According to Menton, they want someone in power they can trust who can put an end to corruption which has crippled the country’s economy.
He goes on to say, with the exception of some technical glitches, everything went smoothly and the turnout was comparable to a Canadian election and, as for the disruptions to voting in the eastern Ukraine by pro-Russian paramilitaries, they took place in limited areas.
From what he saw during his time there, Menton says the Ukraine has tremendous potential with a well educated and well fed population.
