The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has amended the parliamentary regulations by forbidding MPs to ignore votes.

According to an Interfax-Ukraine reporter, some 338 parliamentarians supported a relevant law.

According to the document, before the start of every session of the parliament the MPs will register personally with their people's deputy cards and personal signatures. The deputies will also register via the Rada electronic system at the session hall, thus other people will be unable to register instead of deputies.

The law also orders MPs to vote personally via the Rada electronic system in the session hall, thus no one will be able to vote instead of them.

According to the document, MPs must not hinder the consideration of issues on the agenda, block the rostrum, intrude in the work of the parliamentary chairman, or prevent other deputies from voting.

During the vote, MPs have to vote for or against the issue, or abstain from the vote. Parliamentarians must not ignore the votes.

Members from all of the political forces of the parliament supported the law.