Media: ex-member of the Ukrainian Party of regions Chechetov committed suicide

Ex-Deputy of the Party of regions of Ukraine Mykhailo Chechetov, who was suspected of abuse of power and official forgery, ended his life by suicide, reports the online edition of referring to the head adviser of the Ministry of internal Affairs Anton Geraschenko.

"data on deaths Chechetov is true. It was suicide, " said Gerashchenko.

in the Kiev police Last news confirmed that they have such Information, but all Details are promised in the near future.

before the Prosecutor General's office reported that the suspects Chechetov in committing crimes. Pechersk district court of Kyiv arrested him with the opportunity to be released on bail of 5 million hryvnia (about 184 thousand dollars). It was later announced that the required amount was transferred.

proceedings relative to Chechetov was conducted in connection with the voting of national deputies in the Parliament 16 January 2014 issue of making laws, for example, substantially jestochaishih rules of holding mass events. Himself a former Deputy head of the Party of regions said in court that a private person is not engaged in counting the raised hands because you didn't see the whole session hall, and addressed to the chairs of the factions, who said he had information about the voting results.

The Ukrainian Parliament on January 16, 2014, at the initiative of the ruling at the time of the Party of regions took in manual mode, a number of laws that significantly restrict the constitutional rights and freedoms of Citizens. For example, they included the introduction of liability under the criminal code for libel, extremism, and even stricter punishment for organizing mass riots, blocking and seizure of buildings. In the opposing political organization called the law " draconian ". Their adoption has led to the aggravation of confrontation between the Maidan and the authorities. By the end of January, the laws were repealed.

After the February coup d'etat chart of the Party of regions began to fall. The party leadership has decided not to participate in early parliamentary elections in October 2014. Part of the "regionals" took part in the election lists of other opposition parties, such as Opposition bloc ".


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