The new head of the Khabarovsk Krai responded to the calls to leave the phrase “no escape” as “to work”, according to RBC.
“Those who shout “Degtyarev go”… will not go away. Because we have to work, you know? A bunch of challenges, ten days the region without a leader, the pile of documents on my Desk is a height meter. Well, I will leave, another will come. Therefore, let us temporarily to work, as the President said, the acting and 2021 will show”, — said Degtyarev during the stream in Instagram, which he led until went to work.
The acting Governor also said that will not succumb to attempts of pressure from the side of participants of street protests and will not allow you to dictate when and with whom to communicate. He said this on Wednesday at a meeting with members of the public chamber of the region, notes TASS.
“I’m trying to send a signal to those who are out on the streets. I have Windows leave in a court yard of Khabarovsk Krai government, I went out tonight to the waiting room and heard me screaming crowd “Degtyarev, go!”. I was surprised: first, we have a social distance must be respected, there are many people do not respect social distance. Secondly, “get Out!”, what does it mean? This means that you need to quit the business, meetings and out. I opened to the people, but to dictate to me what to do, go, go, chat here or chat there, only communicate with these people or accept only such position I will not allow,” — said Degtyarev.
Daily unauthorized rallies held in Khabarovsk after the arrest of ex-Governor Sergey Furgala the reminds RIA Novosti. The largest took place on 11 and 18 July, they gathered 12 thousand and 10 thousand respectively. Weekday rallies collected from a few dozen to a few hundred participants, most of them without masks.
“I will stay here, just say Sergey Ivanovitch as soon as we are justified in court, get here, ready to participate in elections, elections under the plan on 21 September, I will leave here immediately,” – said Degtyarev.
The ex-the Governor of Khabarovsk territory Sergey Furgala was detained July 9, employees SK and FSB, he is charged with involvement in the activities of local criminal gangs and the killings in 2000-ies. Immediately after the detention of the head of region has sent to Moscow. Moscow’s Basmanny court arrested him for two months, contains Furgal in the SIZO “Lefortovo”, pleads not guilty. On 20 July the President of Russia Vladimir Putin sent Furgala resign in connection with loss of trust. The acting head of the region appointed Degtyarev.
