Friday, March 18, 2016

“Grandma will curse them” why Roma protested near Tula – RBC

The local people during the riots in the village Plekhanovo in the Tula region

Photo: Alain Kondyurin RBC

Until Thursday, the country did not know about the existence of the village Plekhanovo where half a century lived peacefully settled gypsies, working on construction sites and collecting apples on the farm. RBC understood, prompting riot police to rush to the Roma

Five hundred houses

In the village Plekhanovo, north of Tula, a dirt road with a broken deep puddles. On both sides – two-storey house made of bricks, blocks and wood. From almost every window of the curtains peep, women and children. On the porch of a house – a group of men and women. “We have cut off the gas and light, so go take a look – in the homes of the cold, the children are freezing, one – the temperature of 39″, – says the strong man in a leather jacket, gave his glory. Inside -. A spacious cozy lounge, well-appointed room, but is only slightly warmer than the outside

According to the Glory, in that position from March 16, there was all Roma settlements, where about five hundred houses and more than two thousand residents.

This is the Roma settled, but the place of his life called Tabor. This camp – in fact a separate area Plekhanovo village, which is home to 9 thousand people at the 2010 census.. Tabor has existed since the 60s of the last century, tell the locals. As the glory, working mainly Roma in the summer – men employed in construction sites, women – on the farm.

In Tabor operates its own four-year school, where study more than one hundred children, says Slava. “We want our children were well fed, clean, and did not go dirty and not begging, I went with my mom,” – he says an elderly gypsy Tamara, which is in the village respectfully called her grandmother. According to her, residents of the tabor harvested potatoes, beets and apples.

The authorities have prepared a plan for the reconstruction village, but it involves the demolition of at least 100 houses

Photo: Alain Kondyurin RBC

«Yeah, they are apples earn how such homes built on foreign cars go, here we have the whole gardens planted, and there is nothing “-. surprised pensioner from another part of the village inhabited by Russian

Gas disorders

«Yesterday we cut off the gas, the women took to the streets, the children. But then we were allowed to turn it on, promised that until May, while the heat will not be, it is no longer moved, and this morning again, all disabled, “- says Slava

Tabor officially gasified though the whole life. , heating and daily life there occur on the gas. For a long time the gypsies used gas entering the village Plekhanovo just crashing into the pipeline. Similarly, they were “led up” to the village of electricity, extending to him the wire.

Photo: Alain Kondyurin RBC

16 March Plekhanovo several hundred homes unexpectedly remained without gas. According to the official authorities, the gas has been turned off because of the accident, which occurred after an illegal frame, made by Roma. Chief of Administration of Tula Administration Zarechensky territorial district (which includes the village) Maksim Shcherbakov told RBC that the gasman found two illegal tie-ins, but decided to turn off all the dangerous area. As a result, on the day remained without gas, and residents of neighboring houses to the encampment, where they live Russian, already perturbed by the actions of the Roma.

Roma themselves believe that the authorities have thought up this accident to ever leave the camp without gas.

When the accident site on Thursday profit gas service, Roma tried to prevent them from incision to remove. For the protection of the gas industry the police arrived, which was met with sticks Roma. On Thursday morning, the village entered OMON fighters. “They came here 400 people, not 800,” – corrects himself glory. It shows video footage in the morning, at which a group of men pounced on an elderly person and knocks him to the ground. “They have him and his son were detained, and then was appointed three days in jail for disobeying the authorities”, – he says

In the evening riot policemen guarding the peace pipe, which was found illegal Box.. Past Roma children running around. No aggression on their part is not in sight. The police smiled reporters, but refused to give comments, sent to speak to Shcherbakov. At six o’clock in the evening all the police left the village, the Roma had gone home.

What’s Next

Now the Roma are afraid that they will not only not returned Gas- light, but also to break their homes, and the government, in turn, wary that illegal Box may result in a gas explosion and crash indicates Shcherbakov.

Thank explains that they are willing to pay for gas officially, but the authorities They do not want to draw the gas supply to the village. “We are willing to pay. Please apply by us documents – he tells his version. – We even SHRP [cupboard distribution point] bought »

The problem with the design of the gas is in the fact that many homes -. The illegal construction, and it is impossible to legally connect gas, says Shcherbakov. “We must first draw at home, and then to lay the gas,” – he points out

The authorities have prepared a village reconstruction plan, but it involves the demolition of at least 100 homes to pave the road, form the streets and lay gas pipelines,. says Shcherbakov. “Now it’s just a project, it must go through a public hearing, but some Roma have already given consent for the demolition of their houses,” – says Shcherbakov. Out of the box it looks bleak “grandmother” Tamara. She says it will stand behind his house to death. “What kind of nonsense we are told – first break, then execute and build!” – Outraged “Grandma»

Tamara, “grandmother”, shows documents: technical opinions and decisions on the recognition of the house unauthorized construction.. But she samostroem your house does not consider: the house built even her grandfather

Photo. Alain Kondyurin RBC

Some of the houses to be demolished by the decisions of the courts, confirms Glory, but the courts are still appeals to these decisions. But another part, including his house, officially registered.

According to the Roma, the gas scandal in their village is connected with the arrival of a new governor in the region Part. “Here [Vladimir] Gruzdev we respected, and the new governor does not like us” – says Slava. Governor Alexei Dyumin called the conflict in the village of lawlessness.

Shcherbakov promises to help Roma to execute documents on the gas, but only after they get all the documents on their homes. “Because of the cold season, we invite all residents who have turned off the gas, temporarily move into the gym of our cultural center,” – says Shcherbakov. But while these comers, he admits not found.

Roma themselves say they remain in their homes. “We will be together with his wife burn fires,” – cheerfully says Slava. All the children gather in the house of his brother, where there is oil heaters, said he

«If our homes break our curse their grandmothers, they have such a gift,” -. Nod daughter Tamara.

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