According to our source in the President's Office, the draft law on mobilization will be submitted for consideration in the second reading with amendments, after the deputies are given the opportunity to make corrections. The General Staff insists on accelerating this process with the aim of introducing the law from April, ensuring a mobilization resource of 20-30 thousand people per month.
By February 21, deputies intend to make amendments to the draft law on mobilization before its second reading. Olena Shulyak, leader of the Servant of the People party and head of the relevant committee, noted that there will be many amendments, and they will cover a wide range of issues, including the involvement of graduate students, new methods of recruiting and organizational measures at the local level. The issue of involving workers from various sectors, including the economic and law enforcement sectors, in mobilization will also be discussed.
MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said there could be a significant number of amendments that could complicate the process. He hopes the bill will be passed by the end of February.
On the other hand, MP Dmytro Natalukha does not rule out introducing amendments regarding military pensioners and gun owners, as these issues are still being discussed. The idea of reserving enterprise employees for money is also being considered.
The new version of the bill takes into account the possibility of mobilizing persons with criminal records at their request. However, the Ministry of Justice advocates more radical measures. According to the Minister of Justice Denys Malyuska, thousands of citizens of Ukraine with criminal records have expressed a desire to join the Armed Forces. This process is still being discussed, and at least 50 thousand people are not registered in the CCC and SP due to the expungement of criminal records.
