In Kazan, the criminal investigation department came to see a candidate for State Council deputy on the basis of a complaint from another candidate

In Kazan, eco-activist and candidate for deputy of the State Council of Tatarstan Vera Kerpel came to the home of the police department. about this Writes "Idel. Realities".

Karpel told the publication that the reason for the attention of law enforcement officers was the complaint of her rival in the elections in the district, Tatyana Melnikova. A few days ago, Melnikova complained that the campaign newspaper of the eco-activist published images of individuals.

“Court practice shows that the publication of pictures (not photographs) is not a violation. In addition, after the TEC informed me about the complaint, I left and wrote an explanatory note. As soon as I gave them my explanation, they immediately handed me their decision. It spoke of a recommendation to limit the circulation of the newspaper. We consulted with lawyers. This recommendation is not prohibited. That is, I did not receive a notification from TIK about a ban on distribution. After a few days, for some reason, they called me from the criminal investigation department and summoned me for a conversation, ”said Kerpel.

She agreed to meet with an employee of the Zelenodolsk Criminal Investigation Department on September 10th. But law enforcement officers themselves came to the place of residence of Kerpel. The woman was not at home, her elderly mother was in the apartment. The employees of the criminal investigation department explained that they had come because of the newspaper. They said that they must urgently hand over the document to Kerpel, but did not specify which one.

“We agreed that today I myself will come to them in Zelenodolsk. Another employee of the criminal investigation department has already called me and said that they are waiting for me, ”the woman says.

On September 5, one of the volunteers of the Kerpel headquarters was detained when he was delivering a newspaper. He was taken to the police station in the village of Nizhniye Vyazovye and released without a protocol being drawn up.

“They didn’t even seize his newspapers. What it was for is not clear. And now with this threat. Even if the court recognizes the publication of pictures as a violation, only a fine of from a thousand rubles to one and a half is provided for this. And here, in general, a threat investigation, I don’t understand, ”says the candidate for deputies.

• In April, a court fined Vera Kerpel 20,000 rubles for practicing yoga outside the Tatarstan government building. The district police officer considered the exercise a mass picket, as the activists held it in T-shirts with the inscription "NO MSZ". Law enforcement officers took the inscription for visual propaganda.
• A waste incineration plant in Tatarstan is going to be built in the Zelenodolsk region, in the village of Osinovo. The company plans to recycle up to 50% of all municipal solid waste in Kazan. It is expected to be put into operation in 2022. Residents of Kazan organized a movement against the construction of an incineration plant.