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27-11-2004 02:34 Maidan-INFORM
Putsch a la Kharkiv

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"If something happens to one single child, I'll kill you with my own hands!" - deputy Salygin said to the only member of the Regional Council who voted "nay" to the putschist resolution of the Kharkiv regional council on the control over police, state TV, and the national bank. Why and where "something" should happen to any "child" remains a rhetorical question, as does the question of what exactly the Kharkiv putschists are hoping for.

The events are developing precipitously. Members of the city council are calling in a special session tomorrow. Journalists from other channels that haven't yet gotten on the "black list" for blackout, are pledging to defend the 7th channel which is bothering Kushnar'ov so much.

There are promises to defend free speech even from council members who campaigned for Yanukovich, including his point-man M.Dobkin.

A lot of the representatives, who before held pro-government positions, today are talking about the birth of the Ukrainian nation and people's choice, which, as it is now apparent to them, isn't called "Yanukovych".

Even Kharkiv's newspapers, which have always been pro-government, are starting to get involved in strikes and protests.

Tomorrow the squares of Kharkiv are going to be burning. With orange color. VV will be playing here. The rally, as always, is at 14:00. In view of the weekend, a large turnout for the "blues" isn't expected.

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