Zelensky: Mobilisation must be fair, equitable
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that mobilisation is first and foremost a matter of justice, and that the law must be reasonable and equitable."It is unfair to exclude those who need rest," he said in an interview with Channel 4 News.
"The problem of mobilisation is, first of all, an understanding of what it means for different segments of society. It is a matter of justice, because there are people who have been in the war from day one, and the fact that they are not complaining does not mean that there is no possibility for people to replace them, to rest," the president said.
According to RBC, the Ukrainian official added that soldiers deserve to be replaced on the front. If there are not enough people, then, according to Zelensky, soldiers should be given the necessary tools.
"Therefore, the law on mobilisation must be reasonable and equitable. It is necessary for the army. We cannot say that the army is enough for them. This is dishonest and unfair... It is unfair to avoid, while someone dies for you, and it is fair for a person to know where they are going, for how long, and how well they will be prepared," the leader in Kyiv emphasised.
Zelensky also commented on media reports of alleged war fatigue.
"When we say fatigue, we need to separate the following things: we cannot afford war fatigue. I am not just referring to the front line, there are people who work, who run businesses, who pay taxes. You can get tired of doing this under rockets, but people continue to do it... If we get tired, we will lose what we have," the president said.
He noted that it is important not to defend the state only on the front line, adding that doctors, teachers, and energy engineers are also important for defence.
"We can afford to be tired in the evening, but in the morning we will have to defend the state, fight for it if we want to save it," Zelensky emphasised.
At the end of December, the Cabinet of Ministers in Kyiv presented the Rada with a draft law on mobilisation, which proposes to partially modify the procedure for its implementation. The document was analysed by the National Security Committee together with the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff of the Armed Forces.
Previously, the Rada stated that it would consider the draft law in the first reading on January 11. But then it was learned that the document was returned to the government for revision.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
