Another Scandal Involving Tyshchenko: Blogger Accuses MP of Threats and Inaction Amid Wildfires
Bahirova says Tyshchenko is threatening her with a criminal case.
Volunteer and blogger Liliya Bahirova, who helps people affected by forest fires in Zhytomyr Oblast, has accused Servant of the People MP Mykola Tyshchenko of threats and pressure against her. In response, the MP called the statements a provocation. Bahirova reported this on her Instagram page.
The volunteer accused Tyshchenko of inaction and empty promises to help Zhytomyr Oblast cope with the consequences of the fires.
According to Bahirova, after her accusations the MP arranged a meeting with her, where he argued that the "situation is under control," while she was a "provocateur and a Moscow mercenary who is discrediting the honest Ukrainian government." She says that at that time the MP's assistants filmed them, but when she stated that there was no help from the MP at all, they stopped filming.
According to the young woman, she was later threatened with a criminal case and psychological pressure through bots on social media.
"He wanted me to say what a great guy he is for responding. But I said that he should have responded when the fire was burning, not when everything had already burned down, and now he is showing off about it! Instead of filming videos and lying that 'everything is under control,' he should be providing people with what they need. Why is all of Ukraine taking off its own clothes and giving, rather than the state? He says they allocated 25 million for eliminating the consequences — where are they, and where will every kopeck go?" the volunteer added.
At the same time, Tyshchenko confirmed that he had met with Bahirova and told her that the "situation in Zhytomyr and with the fires is difficult." The MP called what is happening a "well-planned scandal."
Bahirova's boyfriend, rapper Albert Vasilyev, known as Kyivstoner, also claims that Tyshchenko allegedly wrote to him warning of a possible police search of his home "due to a complaint about the presence of drugs."
As of April 21, rescuers in Zhytomyr Oblast continued eliminating forest fires. Two unlocalized fire cells remain.
Preliminary data indicate that the estimated amount of losses from the fires in Zhytomyr Oblast is 25 million hryvnias.
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