YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin expressed his opinion that
regional government officials and Alexander Tkachyov, Governor
of the Krasnodar Region and top officials of the regional
department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, should
be made liable for the negligence resulting in mass victims
during the recent flood in the Krasnodar region.
Today the Investigative Committee has informed about opening
a criminal case on mass deaths of people as Article 293 Part
3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (negligence
or neglect of duty resulting in the deaths of over two persons).
The suspects are Vasily Krutko, head of the Krymsk Distrcit,
Vladimir Ulanovsky, head of Krymsk, and Viktor Zhdonov, head
of the local emergency situations department.
On July 7, as soon as the scale of the tragedy became clear,
Sergei Mitrokhin
made an open address to the Investigative Committee demanding
to open criminal in accordance with Article 293 Part 3 of
the Criminal Code (negligence and neglect of duty). However,
the next day Alexander Bastrykin, head of the Investigative
Committee, made a statement on opening a case in accordance
with Article 109 Part 3 of the Criminal Code (infliction of
deaths of two or more persons by negligence).
In his blog Sergei Mitrokhin analysed the legal acts related
to the prevention of emergencies in the Krasnodar region and
came to the conclusion that regional authorities did not fulfill
the responsibilities entrusted to them by law.
In particular, Governor Alexander Tkachyov did not commission
any of his deputies to supervise the implementation of the
regulations A system of warning and informing of the public
about the threat of emergencies. After publication of the
regulations in 2005, the control over its implementation was
entrusted to A. Ivanov, however, now there is no such a Deputy
Governor with such a name.
In addition, for the past seven years the regional government
has not allotted any funds for creation of a system for alerting
citizens about emergencies. This should have been made from
the regional budget, however, each year, the regulations of
2005 did not contain such a clause. Also since 2005 they have
prolonged the regulations of 2005 without including a clause
on funding of the system.
In any normal state an official responsible for such criminal
negligence would be immediately dismissed. Only in Russia
such an official can retain his gubernatorial post for another
five years presenting a threat to millions of people living
in the region governed by him, Mirokhin wrote in his blog.
See also:
Three
villages in the Krymsk District were flooded due to uncontrolled
activities of the Private Hunters Club. Press Relese, July
19, 2012
Mitrokhin
demands from Public Prosecutor General to bring to justice
the officials responsible for flooding of three villages of
the Krymsk district. Press Relese, July 16, 2012
Yugeny
Vitishko: We are working 24 hours a day. We have made bunks
and sleep in turn. Yugeny
Vitishko about the Aid Centre in Krymsk. Special for the YABLOKO
web-site. July 10, 2012
YABLOKOs Aid
Centre for the victims of the flood in the southern Russia
keeps working in Krymsk. Press Release, July 10, 2012.
Flood victims left
without help in Krymsk held a spontaneous rally. Press Relese,
July 9, 2011
YABLOKO leader arrived
in Krymsk with a truck of humanitarian aid. Press Release,
July 9, 2012.
Criminal negligence
of officials led to deaths of people in the Krimskiy district,
the Krasnodar Area
Statement by YABLOKO Chairman. July 7, 2012.
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