KIEV, April 24 – Ukraine’s richest man may have been plotting to incite unrest through coal miner protests to ensure the government stops economic reforms that may hurt his business, a Ukrainian lawmaker said Friday.

Parliament deputy Mustafa Nayyem, a former reporter, wrote in an article on the Ukrainska Pravda website that the protests had been coordinated by an energy company owned by billionaire Rinat Akhmetov, The Association Press reported.