New draft law on mobilisation: Only those with military training to be accepted for civil service
Pravda Ukraine
In the draft law on mobilisation, the Cabinet of Ministers proposes that only those with basic combined arms training or military service be accepted for civil service for the first time. This does not concern individuals who have been declared unfit.
Source: the text of the bill “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Certain Issues of Military Service, Mobilisation and Military Registration” on the website of the Verkhovna Rada
Details: The government bill proposes to amend Article 19 of the law, which concerns civil service.
In particular, civil service is proposed to be limited to those who have completed basic military training or served in the military. However, this does not apply to those who have been deemed unfit. As a result, current civil servants will be unaffected by the amendment.
Quote: “A male person under the age of 60 who has not undergone basic combined arms training or military service cannot enter public service for the first time, except for those exempted from basic military service under Article 18 of the Law of Ukraine ‘On Military Duty and Military Service’ or recognised as unfit for military service due to health reasons.”
Background:
- On 30 January, Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers approved and submitted to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine’s Parliament) an updated draft law on mobilisation.
- The updated bill proposes introducing measures to influence conscription evaders that can be implemented through a court decision.
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