Social activists, gathered in front of the Poltava regional state administration, made the first Deputy head of the regional Council Vladimir Marchenko write a message about his dismissal from the service utilities, reports Ukrainian news Agency on the first day of the weekend.

according to the Agency, the protesters demanded not to increase Tariffs for municipal services. Marchenko was the Chairman of the Commission, which was to test the utility enterprise of Poltava on the legality of the increase of tariffs. Review of active participants, it did nothing to reduce these Tariffs.

Protesters forced Marchenko write a message for dismissal at will." in addition, the ways of influencing the bureaucrat were quite ambiguous, so, when are active participants ended the danger, one of the activists threatened precisely on the area to burn himself and 3 of his children. Then Marchenko has written a post about the dismissal, " reports.

Marchenko told the protesters that the Rates are not set, the deputies of the regional Council, and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

the head of Poltava regional Council Peter Raven said that if his Deputy withdraws his signature is written under the pressure of a statement, then this issue will be presented at the next session of the Poltava regional Council.

From 1 April in Ukraine will increase the Tariffs not only on the gas, light and heat, but also on the hot and cold water. The tariffs for centralized hot water supply to population will grow at 55-57%. Tariffs for cold water will increase by approximately 25%. The national Commission of Ukraine, carrying out state regulation in the field of energy and utilities, due to the increase in the cost of electricity decided From may 1 to increase water Rates for residents in size from 4 to 100%.

Ukraine is currently housed in a serious political crisis that affects the economy and the public sector. Authorities nourish the hope of improving the situation of foreign borrowing. Before the IMF Board of Directors blessed 4-year bailout programme in Ukraine 17, 5 billion.

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