TFR check threats against the former mayor of Ulyanovsk – RBC

Russia’s Investigative Committee is conducting an investigation on the facts of the threats coming to the former mayor of Ulyanovsk, a member of the General Council of “United Russia” Marina Bespalov reports TASS with reference to the official representative of the Investigative Committee Vladimir Markin.

«Investigation Department RF IC Ulyanovsk region according to the facts of a criminal case under Part 2 st.137 criminal Code (violation of privacy committed by a person using his official position), “- said Markin. He promised that “the result of all the necessary measures will be taken for the full, comprehensive and objective investigation to establish those responsible and to bring to justice involved in the commission of a crime».

Earlier Marina Bespalov addressed to the Chairman of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin with a request to take personal control of the investigation into the threats received against her and against her family members. According to her, since 29 September 2015, address her and her sisters received messages, “which are insulting, threatening, that they had actually seen, because it is including the health and the life of her nephew».

At the end of last year, the management of “United Russia” because of the conflict with the leadership Bespalova Ulyanovsk region and its local branch. Differences between the Ulyanovsk branch and the federal leadership of the “United Russia” began in October when the deputies of the City Council, on the recommendation of Ulyanovsk Branch decided not to re-elect the mayor of the city Bespalov. Federal leadership of the party was dissatisfied with this decision:. As previously explained RBC source in the party leadership, the federal United Russia afraid that offended Bespalov can go into opposition

Therefore, in the beginning of December, the presidium of the General Council in consultation with the leader of “United Russia” Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has appointed the head of the Bespalov regional public reception. Local United Russia did not take this decision: first, they wrote a letter to Medvedev, with his objections, and several days later expelled the former mayor of the party. They themselves are explained by the fact that during the autumn elections to the city council Bespalov put pressure on their opponents.

In mid-December, the Presidium of the General Council restored Bespalov. At the same time, they publicly criticized the head of the Ulyanovsk department. RBC sources in the leadership of “United Russia” was accused in a situation head of the Ulyanovsk region Sergey Morozov. According to them, it is alleged Morozov asked the local branch excluded Bespalov, and later sent to a meeting of the presidium of the General Council of his deputy, which could put pressure on the governing body of the party. In Ulyanovsk region refuted this information guide.