Volodymyr Groysman: We broke the biggest corruption scheme in the country
the Ukrainian government destroyed the largest corruption scheme in the country, which operated for decades. This was stated by Prime Minister Vladimir Groisman. In particular, answering the question of the increase in electricity tariffs, the Prime Minister said: "We are ruined, and I emphasize this, we broke the biggest corruption scheme in the country, which operated for decades. And earned enormous amounts of resources, those who headed these schemes. Can anyone tell that I'm suicidal? Then why are we doing it? Because we know the actual mechanisms, how IT worked and WHERE were the profits". According to Vladimir Groisman, when you see Rob, you have two options: either you help to Rob, or to stop thieves. "I believe that my job is to stop. I stopped the robbery. This is the first. Second position. We not only stopped a robbery, we have clearly identified a strategy for energy independence and began to work on energy independence. We really are tasks that give the opportunity to say that for three or four or five years Ukraine will become energy independent. This is a huge contribution to our economy and stability. Colossal. I recently saw a dimension that shows, if we had extracted gas to Ukraine, but didn't buy it for hard currency, the dollar would be at all the problems we have would not be worth more than 18.5 hryvnia. Imagine the level of influence of this factor on the economy?" – stressed the head of Government. He also noted that he was involved compensatory mechanisms, to protect those people who do not have a high income. "Why do I have the Ukrainian politicians to defend when they have 25-metre pools, a large private house, which they heat with gas? What they have to buy too cheap gas? For him, the whole country will pay? No, it is not. So we have the price import parity, which is implemented, and it is marginal. On the other hand, every Ukrainian family, which has a small income, has the right to a special personal discount of what is called the subsidy," - said the Prime Minister. According to him, the grant is a trust mechanism where there is a clearly defined recipient. "We know exactly how many people should receive subsidies... It's forever, it's honest, and it's targeted. And before that it was a subsidy - it was not $ 40 billion and 20 billion I'm eight years as mayor of Vinnytsia, and in 2006 subsidies were always. That is, the state gave subsidies, although announcing the low price of gas. It seems to be low", – said Vladimir Groisman. He stressed that much has been advantageous to put a low price on gas. "Then give compensation to "Naftogaz", payment of utility companies, and this translates into hundreds of billions that went to corrupt the feeders. People told me a story about cheap gas, and then robbed them. And all the time sang that song: well, I see you have the same gas is cheap. That's not true, because everyone paid for everything," – said Vladimir Groisman. In his opinion, the elimination of corruption schemes, the state has saved about 140 billion hryvnia. "140 billion – it's awful! And they want me to agree with that? They go to court, sue to recover back their corrupt schemes, and again to grab a bunch of money. We all know who's in Ukraine involved in the gas circuits of the 90-ies, who "sat" on coal, on gas, on electricity. Again to get back?" – stressed the Prime Minister. This was reported in the Zhytomyr regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
