The price of democracy

On the morning of October 13, an explosion of household gas occurred in the Dnepropetrovsk microdistrict. Ten houses were damaged, the entrance of one was completely destroyed. About 30 people were killed (while 23 corpses were found).

Since the explosion, a rare Ukrainian politician has not been shone on the Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg, the owner of Dneprgaz OJSC, the direct owner of the exploded gas distribution unit. (In fact, Dneprgaz OJSC belongs to Viktor Vekselberg and Mikhail Abyzov, but not the point, Vekselberg is, of course, more recognizable.)

President Yushchenko said that he would teach Russian oligarchs "criminal liability if they do not feel moral responsibility." The leader of But, Yulia Tymoshenko, "prepared a group of 10 lawyers who will achieve all the losses from the accident is compensated by Mr. Vekselberg."

And the very last - but on the other hand, the government of Russia Yanukovych's friend, the government of friend, spoke. The head of the Ministry of Emergencies Nestor Shufrich said that he would seek the nationalization of Dneprgaz, if Vekselberg will not pay the Ministry of Emergencies of Ukraine $ 20 million, which the government spent on the elimination of the consequences of the accident (not a damn cost, by the way).

Mr. Vekselberg bought Dneprgaz and four more gas companies from a group of firms associated with Alexander Babakov for 30 million dollars, and this, apparently, was one of the most unsuccessful transactions of Vekselberg. The purchase, we must assume, was designed for the liberalization of gas tariffs - but liberalization did not occur. Meanwhile, networks that have not been repaired for 30 years are terrifying, and do not generate money for their own repairs.

The main cause of the accident has not yet been established. This can be the monstrous dilapidation of “Dniepergazov” networks, and a jump in the state gas pipeline preceding the explosion and, finally, cunning operations with gas meters installed in the apartments of an exploding house.

Despite the high -profile statements of politicians, the people are in no hurry to scold the damned Muscovites: in the transfer of Savik Schuster dedicated to the explosion, 66% of those who burned at the end of the program were responsible for the explosion for the state, and not to the bill.

In addition, there are many applicants for Dneprgaz, including those standing behind one or another media or political parties. Against this background, loud statements about the upcoming nationalization make a disgusting impression. It turns out that there is not a single Ukrainian politician who would either hasten to unlock on the blood, or to help the sponsor. Either both together.

"So here it is - your vaunted democracy!" - You say.

Exactly. Here it is - vaunted democracy.

Because as a result of all these screams, Victor Vekselberg - before the end of the official trial, even before the causes of the accident, said that he pays 100 thousand dollars. compensation for each deceased. And 10 thousand dollars. Each victim.

Do not remember how much victims of a similar explosion in the city of Arkhangelsk received when 60 people died? Let me remind you - 100 thousand rubles each. On the family of the deceased.

And then it’s not bad, in comparison with the previous explosion, in Arkhangelsk, when several apartments smashed, and the court ordered the Archangelskoblgaz to pay the spouses Parkhatov, whose property turned into dust, not a penny and a penny - as much as 55 thousand rubles. compensation.

If you think that this ended, you are mistaken: the “Arkhangelskoblgaz” disputed the verdict, and the new court decided ... that these Parkhatovs should be returned, already paid, return.

But does the reader accidentally remember the 2003th year, when a whole underground lake broke through the “West” to the “Corner” belonging to the “Russian coal”? It was a tragedy, blatant of shamelessness. Because even stupid officials from the Ministry of Energy, a month before the accident, sent letters that the lake would break through. “Russian Coal” was the company of G -D Pugachev and Vermenko, Orthodox bankers. Pugachev at that time was positioned as the closest friend of President Putin, and the mine, and the entire Rostovugol, were not bought, but cunningly rented for a penny. The salaries of the miners were not paid, they did not spend a penny on safety, the morality is simple: the purchase was not worth a dime, we should not use a dime, we will die - we will write off.

Deaned.

Do you think they paid compensation, they, dead?

They were not paid salaries . And the words "Pugachev" and "Vermenko" never sounded on TV. (Orthodox banker fell into disgrace later and not because of cannibalism, but when contrary to Putin’s instructions and in accordance with the decision of the “Sechinsky” clan, he climbed to Bashkiria.)

What is the Western! And "Nord-Ost"? Remember how much the noble and fair Moscow Court increased the compensation of the affected by Alla Alyakina? On 2 (two) pennies. In total, in 2004, several of the most persistent plaintiffs achieved one-time compensation of 327 thousand rubles.

Democracy is not justice at all. This is a lie and demagogy. And populism. And the undisguised use by politicians of the senses of the crowd so that this or that industrial group can take the asset he liked.

But as a result of this unjust, demagogic, or simply corrupt mechanism, each victim receives 2 thousand hryvnias from the Yulia Tymoshenko bloc, and the help of lawyers, and the government allocates 5 million hryvnias for compensation, and gives new housing, and each politician hurries to help the victims of the tragedy, and the bill of exchange pays 100 thousand dollars. dead.

Democracy has a price. Quite a specific price.

Compare - 100 thousand dollars. who died in Dnepropetrovsk and 2 kopecks of Alla Alyakina. The arithmetic difference between a country where politicians are forced to please the people, and a country where everything can be friends.