03 February 2011, 10:19
Mykola Tomenko: Ukrainian Authorities and ‘Friendly´ Opposition act out a Cyber Media War
Mykola Tomenko, Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, is convinced that the Ukrainian authorities act out a cyber media war supported by a ‘friendly´ opposition. He stated that "scenario of the next stage of the war is built on the factitious line of conflict: Stalin against Bandera."
"As far as I understand, the leaders of this media war would like the mass media to elucidate on a daily basis how the followers of Joseph Stalin build another monument to their leader to provoke indignation among the pro-Ukrainian part of the state, while another street is being named after Stepan Bandera in Western Ukraine to spark the protests of the pro-Russian Ukraine", M. Tomenko stated. In fact, he is convinced that these deliberate games have nothing in common with a real war launched in Ukraine. "The latter is connected with the systemic encroachment of the authorities upon the social, economic, political and cultural rights of individuals and citizens. The central and local powers lead the war against the rights and liberties of the Ukrainians, against the interests of the Ukrainian state", the politician emphasized.
Hence, the Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine deems necessary to protect the rights of people for accessible education and medical care, which is being restricted by the authorities, as well as the rights for a fair pension insurance, freedom of speech and conscience, appropriate status of the Ukrainian history, culture, and language.