| Meeting with Interior Minister, Emergencies Minister and Healthcare and Social Development Minister concerning Fire in Perm.Part 1 December 5, 2009 Gorki, Moscow Region Совещание с руководством МВД, МЧС и Минздравсоцразвития в связи с пожаром в Перми. 5 декабря 2009 года Московская область, Горки PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA DMITRY MEDVEDEV: Its painful to listen to this. You said that there is no suggestion of a criminal deed here. Unfortunately I cannot agree. Everything that has happened cannot be accounted for in any other way. I think it is absolutely obvious. You yourself said a criminal case was instigated. True, this was not a premeditated act, but that doesnt make it less serious. A huge number of people are dead. As for the crime itself, of course it will have to be investigated. Officers from the [Prosecutor Generals] Investigative Committee and representatives of the Interior Ministry and FSB [Federal Security Service] are already at work. But we need to look at this in the larger context. There were notices and requests issued [to the club], but they all were ignored. Moreover, they went so far as to bring in people from various agencies that put on a fireworks display for this occasion. Firstly, what happened was the result of stupidity and irresponsibility. Secondly, there was absolute indifference to the situation development. I have seen the reports - those responsible for the entire tragedy are now trying to flee and hide. They should be found and punished up to ... |
