Why do officials get into scandalous stories because of rash statements? Some experts believe that they are under pressure from economic and political realities, while others suggest that politicians are divorced from the people, insufficiently educated, or simply feel their impunity. Who knows ... But reading the scandalous statements of Russian governors is undoubtedly interesting.
10. Alexander Uss, head of the Krasnoyarsk Territory
"…What do you want to say? Right to swing? "
The other day (July 2), at a meeting with residents of the city of Kansk (Krasnoyarsk Territory), where an emergency occurred due to the flooding of the city, Governor Alexander Uss had an embarrassment. When asked about the state of the federal highway from a local woman, the official reprimanded her for the need to "swing the rights."
“And if now the water starts to flow and it (the highway - editor's note) washes away? Will they send helicopters to us? "She asked." What do you want to tell me? The right to rock? ”The politician told her in response. "I can rock too." To another worried citizen, the governor said, “Calm down. Let me fix your collar. " And at parting, the official said encouraging words: “Good luck to you. Happily. Hold on! " I am glad that later Uss apologized to a resident of the city.
9. Anatoly Artamonov, Governor of the Kaluga Region
"... Any sane woman will give birth without our urging ..."
In February 2019, at the Russian Investment Forum in Sochi, the head of the region said that it is possible to encourage families to increase demographic indicators only from the third child. “Any sane woman is trying to give birth to her first child without our prompting. In any conditions, she will try to give birth to a child - this is physiology that calls her to this. We must stimulate the birth of a third child - this is the only way out in the current conditions to tighten the demography, ”he said. Thus, in his opinion, support from the state is not particularly needed at the birth of the first and second child.
8. Artur Parfenchikov, Governor of Karelia
"... Let his father, grandfathers think about your child ..."
In September 2018, details of the correspondence between Anna Vasilyeva, a resident of Suoeki, and the head of the republic, Artur Parfenchikov, became known. The woman wrote to the governor on the social network that the only school and kindergarten in the village were closed, to which he advised to hire a nanny and take the child to study in the city. “Let his father and grandfathers think about your child,” the official added.
After the incident was made public, the head of the region said that he could not restrain himself and "allowed an emotional reaction."Later, the official realized he was wrong and apologized to Anna during another visit to Soueki in November of the same year.
7.Oleg Korolev, ex-governor of the Lipetsk region
"... The retirement age for a competent analysis is never the main thing ..."
The former head of the Lipetsk region distinguished himself with an ambiguous statement about the upcoming pension reform. The question was already difficult for everyone, and the incomprehensible speech patterns of Oleg Korolev led colleagues to a stupor: “Today, I emphasize at once a fundamental thing, the retirement age is never the main thing for competent analysis. This is the retirement age, this is just the next function from the main argument. So that's it. If we are claiming a developed economy, but in terms of pension provision we are not within the framework of the leaders. "
6.Igor Artamonov, Governor of Lipetsk Region
"... If you are not satisfied with the prices, then you earn little, and not the prices are high ..."
The current head of the Lipetsk Region Igor Artamonov, after taking office, immediately repeated the mistakes of his predecessor, speaking at a meeting with students of the state university in Yeletsk. While giving a lecture "Forward to the Future", he said that if young people are not satisfied with something about high prices, then the reason is not in them, but in the fact that "they earn little." Later, however, he made excuses that he had been incorrectly quoted.
5. Vadim Potomsky, ex-governor of the Oryol region
"... God is not a fraer, he sees everything ..."
In May 2017, a scandalous material was published about the 6 millionth Land Cruiser donated to one of the ministers of the Oryol Metropolitanate Nektariy (Bishop of Livensky and Malo-Arkhangelsky). The fact was confirmed, but Nektarios insisted that the media record be removed. The current head of the region Potomsky considered that journalists did not have the competence to bother church officials on such issues and commented on the published article as follows: “If we go to the representatives of God, we begin to lynch them and water them with something ... God is not a frauer, he sees everything ... And there is only one judgment: God's judgment. Here it goes to the patriarch: the wrong hours, the wrong way of life, the wrong cars goes. "
4.Anton Alikhanov, Governor of the Kaliningrad Region
"Why? - Yes, a head of cabbage! "
In October 2017, explaining to reporters the future draft budget for next year, Anton Alikhanov rudely answered the question about the return of compensations for the kindergarten by the regional government:
- No.
- Why?
- Because because.
- This is a serious question!
- This is a serious answer.
Later, the governor of the Kaliningrad region commented on his position: “I have known the journalist for a long time, and we just joked around. And only then there was a large, detailed and detailed commentary ", but the famous" head of cabbage "spread across the network as one of the brightest examples of bureaucratic rudeness.
3. Nikolay Merkushkin, ex-governor of the Samara region
"... If you talk in such a tone, (the debts will not be paid) never!"
In August 2016, the former head of the Samara region, Nikolai Merkushkin, had an incident when he spoke to residents of one of the districts of Togliatti. Responding to a former employee of a local enterprise about non-payment of wage arrears, he said: “Well, what I want to say. If you talk in this tone, never! Never! Those who warm you up, ask them. " The press service of the head of the region explained that the words of the boss were taken out of context.
2. Leonid Markelov, former head of the Republic of Mari El
“... Close everything and leave. And dig the road ... "
Leonid Markelov, being the acting governor of the region, complained that at one of the meetings the electorate received him badly and threatened the residents of one of the villages to dig up all the roads.
“I am so badly received the first time. Nowhere was it so that they grumbled, grumbled, growled, everywhere. Thank you. Well, probably, I should also turn to you in the place that you turned to me, right? Close everything and leave. And dig the road. Do you believe that I will dig the road? And you will wait three years, ”said Leonid Markelov, as he cut it off.
The roads, no matter how frightened they were, were not touched, the quote spread throughout the country, and the official is currently under arrest on charges of abuse of office and receiving a large bribe.
1. Head of the Altai Territory, Viktor Tomenko
"... Everything is fine with us, but we cannot continue living like this ..."
The contradictory statement of the head of Altai, who topped the rating by right and, perhaps, by sense, was received in August 2018. According to Tomenko, the region needs to change the direction of development. The official was particularly concerned about the condition of local roads and low incomes of residents. “In general, the conclusion is that everything is fine with us, but we cannot continue living like this,” the governor said. The politician meant that the region is gradually developing, "showing good results and rates", however, plunging deeper into what is happening, "an incredible number of questions" arise. As noted in social networks, the phrase turned out to be universal for any region of Russia.