How can politicians help injured Pinskers?
Nyklyaeu has wired a honorarium for his book to the families of Pinsk blast victims, while Milinkevich is raising money and buying medicines. Statkevich will gi
The death toll of the blast at a timber works in Pinsk has climbed to
14, with six more workers still remaining in serious condition in
hospitals in Minsk and Brest. The Pinsk Eparchy teamed up with Pinsk
City Hall and opened a special charity bank account. Politicians also
decided to contribute.
Movement for Freedom activists on
November 2 wired money to this bank account. The movement has continued
raising money and plans to assist with medicines soon, Movement for
Freedom leader Aliaksandr Milinkevich told ERB.
Aliaksandr Milinkevich:
“Our movement's headquarters yesterday transferred the money. Our
branches have continued raising funds across the country. It is very
important, because those people will need money for medicines. We also
plan to visit those people in hospitals and try to find out which
medicines are needed”.
Potential presidential contender
Uladzimir Nyaklyaeu has wired 3 million rubels to those injured in the
blast. This amount is part of honorarium for his poetry book.
Uladzimir Nyaklyaeu:
“This book of translations into Russian is titled Window. First, we
wanted to open our own bank account, but it turned out to be not very
easy. I decided to help with my own funds. We are still thinking what
else could be done. Definitely, we will not stop”.
Pinsk
Wood factory has pledged to pay 100 million rubels to every victim's
family. The injured will receive 50 million each. People have already
received part of this money.
Potential candidate Mikalai Statkevich will share his pension payments.
Mikalai Statkevich:
“Personally, I will be able to make a donation. Frankly speaking, my
donation will be from my military pension, between 50,000-100,000
rubels”.
The press office of the head of the state has no
information whether Aliaksandr Lukashenka will offer any personal
assistance apart from compensations from the national budget. In fact,
staffers of the presidential press service were clearly embarrassed by
our question: "From his own pocket? What do you mean? If he is going to,
we will know it then".
Popular Front candidate Ryhor
Kastusyou will raise the issue of assistance to the Pinsk blast victims
at the next session of the party's leadership. There are people who
share the pain and problems of the injured, said the politician.
Potential
candidate Yaraslau Ramanchuk will discuss this issue during the next
meeting of his campaign headquarters. He reckons that the issue of
safety at enterprises should be addressed at the level of the state.
European
Belarus activists are wiring money to the bank account for the injured
privately. Andrei Sannikau's campaign headquarters see the victory in
the upcoming election as the main goal in helping the whole country,
European Belarus' spokesman Aliaksandr Atroshchankau said.
Activists
of Belarusian Christian Democracy also are set to render assistance to
the families of blast victims, potential candidate Vital Rymasheuski
said.
The Brest region is observing mourning on November 3-4 for the victims of the blast at Pinsk Wood works.
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