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Conducting searches of the Dignity Revolution Museum before the anniversary of the Euromaidan start does not promote harmony in society, law enforcement officials had to take this into account, the Office of the President said.
The Office of the President of Ukraine is concerned that law enforcement officers conducted searches at the Museum of the Dignity Revolution on the eve of Euromaidan. This is stated in the OPU statement, published on November 19 on Telegram.
The news of the searches in this museum “from the headline” cannot fail to provoke “very polar emotions”, even “extremely destructive”, said the OPU.
“One cannot help but worry because the investigative actions clearly took place on the eve of the anniversary of the beginning of the Maidan. It is clear that this extraordinary day always evokes emotions, it is always lived acutely. For millions of Ukrainians, the feelings that occurred during the Maidan are still alive. ” any neglect can now be perceived as a challenge to the Maidan’s values or as a deliberate game of social contradictions. Was it really necessary to do these searches right now, even if the investigation finds them necessary? “- says the post.
The Office of the President noted that such actions “certainly do not contribute to public harmony in the state.”
“Law enforcement must also take these things into account when there is no urgent need for investigative action,” they added.
The statement indicates that according to the version of law enforcement officers, investigative actions they were under investigation professional negligence when using budget funds worth more than 100 million UAH.
“If the money is really wasted, if there really was an abuse of official office, then it is easy to prove. This means that everyone will see it. There must be a clear legal path, because any civilized society is interested in the correct implementation of the laws. to prevent violations in the state. We are all interested in truth and harmony. This, in fact, should put an end to today’s events around the Museum of the Revolution of Dignity, with a clear legal conclusion “, he summarized in the OPU.
On November 19, museum staff reported that the Museum of the Revolution of Dignity was being searched. reThe museum’s director, Igor Poshivailo, also said that in the morning police and SBU officers also began searching his home.
The Museum of the Dignity Revolution is dedicated to the events of late 2013 – early 2014, when mass protests took place in Ukraine, leading to a change of power – President Viktor Yanukovych fled to Russia. Throughout the conflict, the forces of order and armed bandits (titushki) hired by the authorities opposed the protesters. According to former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, 107 people died as a result of the tragic events of February 18-20, 2014.
