Nikolay Tishchenko Could Raise Up to $50,000 from Servant of the People for Corporate Party — Correspondence

Nikolay Tishchenko gave an interview to Strana journalists. And deceived them.

Deputy head of the Servant of the People faction and well-known restaurateur Nikolay Tishchenko, gave an interview to journalists from “Strana” in the corridors of the Verkhovna Rada. In particular, the People's Deputy spoke about the absence of extra payments in envelopes to members of the presidential faction and that deputies from Servant of the People are gathering for a New Year corporate party, for which they “chip in 200 hryvnias each.” Answering a question about scandals involving deputies' correspondence and pranksters, Tishchenko said the party “withstands information attacks,” and that he himself “is not in the chats,” preferring to learn about the start of sittings from his assistants.

We obtained correspondence involving one of the MPs and Nikolay Tishchenko, which refutes the deputy's words. The corresponding photos were taken by journalist Aleksey Lipovetsky specifically for TK Media (to read the correspondence in full, read the article to the end).

The correspondence shows that Servant of the People deputies plan to celebrate a corporate party at the Coin restaurant, owned by deputy faction head Nikolay Tishchenko. Tishchenko proposes celebrating “among ourselves, without families.” The party is scheduled for December 21, a Saturday. The People's Deputies agreed to “chip in” $200 per person for the celebration.

It is worth noting that while Nikolay Tishchenko is discussing the organization of the corporate party, the chat is also hosting work discussions: People's Deputies are being called to vote in the chamber, and faction members are discussing the draft law “On Special Status.”

“Which bill is communication lacking on? On special status?” asks a colleague of the MP. 

The Servant of the People faction has 250 People's Deputies. If each of them contributes $200, the corporate party at Tishchenko's restaurant could cost up to $50,000.