the mayor of the town of Sayansk in Irkutsk region Oleg Borovskiy became famous throughout the country, when softened the regime of isolation and were allowed to run beauty salons and other small businesses. On 22 April, the mayor went further, opened a monument to Lenin and took part in the ceremony.
As in the epidemic Communists celebrated the birthday of the leader – in the article “MK”.
Send us photos from the opening of the monument to Lenin in Sayansk. Here the mayor in a white mask next member of the Communist party of Irkutsk – in the red with the emblem of “hammer and sickle”, a bit further first Secretary of the local Committee of the Communist party – Julia Samokhvalova. A woman in a black mask. The last we talked about how, in a pandemic, the city celebrated the birthday of the leader.
– Opening of the monument took place strictly within the law. People came in masks. Only when we took pictures, opened the face, says Julia.
– How many people gathered at the event?
– We set a limit – exactly 49 people.
Other comers in the process, weed out, did not admit to the monument?
– In front of the monument gathered only invited important people, honourable citizens, representatives of public organizations, members of the Communist party. We clearly controlled the process of filling. Of course, come and ordinary people, but they did not approach us, afraid, stood at a distance, someone was watching from the balcony, knew that it is impossible to substitute the mayor.
the Police to control the event?
– the Police were present. They recorded the event on camera. Video sent to the Governor.
People’s heads considered?
– Yes, all counted heads. We are not the first time we are holding rallies. The police always considers the audience. But they never reported to the Governor. And today they asked me to do it.
there were no Violations?
We followed the rules of quarantine and distance. All of our were in disguise, someone with gloves on. However, the distance was difficult to control.
– said Speech?
– was Made by three people – the mayor, first Secretary of the Irkutsk oblkomstata Georgian and me. When he spoke into the microphone, the mask was removed, uncomfortable in them. Stood at a distance from each other.
MIC rubbing alcohol before the performance?
Each speaker had his microphone. Each other they did not commit. People have responsibility.
– How long lasted the meeting?
within 40 minutes with all fees and photoshoot.
shaking Hands with gloves on after opening of the monument was not followed?
No.
Flowers pinned?
– Put cloves, photographed, stood and walked away. The event was held not in the Grand manner, without special celebrations.
Picidloc then does not work?
No. If only in the narrow circle someone is going.
you’re kind of a city free from quarantine?
– Although we’re a little free city, but some frames keep. If other conditions were the opening of the monument, the whole town would be gathered in the square.
Why would you even want such a monument in the city?
– Sayansk was founded in day of century of Lenin, for us it is an important date.
– This is the only statue of Lenin in Sayansk?
– Yes, first and only.
– When the event was finished, the townspeople began to approach to the monument?
– When we left, people came, made selfi on the background of Lenin.
– That is walk near the monument is not banned?
– Simply ban no, but the people he realizes that it is better just not to walk. But the city imposed a curfew after 9 o’clock there is a ban on walking on the streets patrols are on duty.
Small business did not stop working?
– a Small business is booming. Beauty shops, by appointment.
So people not only the opening of the monuments to come, but the beauty salons?
– the entry in the salons dense. Prices for services the employees have not raised. Girls work in gloves, masks. Monitor the cleanliness. We have a small town, if that happens, everyone will know them and no one else will come.
a Local resident of Sayansk Andrew expressed his opinion about the events: “at 8 In the morning, the monument was still standing in the case, the evening already without a case. At the opening I was not present, as nowhere it is announced. On the monument a plaque with the inscription in Golden letters made of transparent plastic: “the Monument was erected in the 50-year anniversary of the city.” The concrete pedestal, the top decorated with a red rough tile with white streaks. Doesn’t look good. The leader of the two and a half feet, the chief seems thick. Lenin executed in bronze, hands down, in one hand a scroll. I did not like what the leader is looking not directly, but turned to the centre of the intersection. Somewhere random. There is a resting place with benches, lawn, tiles. All day people came up looked at the monument. Next is something like a vase with plastic flowers on the monument are fresh flowers, but not many. Traffic around the busy intersection is a lot of transport in the city all work. Change curbs and asphalt, repaired sidewalks. Special features of quarantine no. The Jersey is riding the car with a loudspeaker constantly warn about precautions. The city is covered with posters: “Wash your hands”. The number of people on the streets diminished. No cases of coronavirus have not fixed”.
In contrast to the Sayansk, the Communists from other cities could not afford to celebrate the birth of the leader to scope.
Communist from Sverdlovsk region Rasul Guliyev: “In the city Kamyshlov Sverdlovsk region, the Communists laid flowers at Lenin’s monument. For older comrades it was recommended not to come, but to ban the party could not. They came anyway. People placed flowers one by one, holding each other in the distance. The police to control, but noise is not created. Part in the festive action took 7-8 people. Then there was a flash mob #Leninskoe. People have posted on their pages in social networks pictures with posters: “Lenin is with us”. In parallel was held the all-Russian campaign – the people hung the Soviet flag from the balconies or just take a picture with the flag.”
But the Communist Stepan Dubynin from Bratsk disappointed that not able to properly celebrate the holiday: “In our city people laid flowers but kept it very quiet. In the city and in the villages hung red flags, the pioneers of Bratsk from the squad named after Yuri Gagarin had a collection online. Events planned are many, but the coronavirus disrupted the plans.”
