Humorist Zelenskiy swears as president and immediately breaks up the assembly

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was sworn in for the president's office Monday after he had firmly won presidential elections and immediately announced his plan to dismantle parliament, later announcing early elections.

This led to clashes between the country's political class and the new leader, the Periscope from The Guardian follows.

Zelenskyj, the inexperienced former political humorist, had won the elections in Europe's most corrupt country and with separatists backed by Russia threatening the country's southeast.

In a fervent inaugural speech during the day, he called on government ministers to resign and asked officials not to idolise the president.

I don't want my portraits hanging in your office,” said Zelenskiyj. “Because the president is not an icon or an idol. Put pictures of your children in the picture, and observe them in front of each decision. ”

With the call of new elections, Zelenskiy hopes he extends his political moment even to the convent through his new party, called “People's servants”.

According to polls, this party could win up to 40 per cent of the vote. /Periscope