1+1 journalist decided not to let Poroshenko’s main ally into the new Rada
Journalist and blogger Alexander Dubinsky, who became known as one of the main whistleblowers of the corrupt circle surrounding Petro Poroshenko, announced his intention to run in the snap elections for people's deputies in the 94th single-mandate constituency (Kyiv region), where he sees his main competitor as Ihor Kononenko, first deputy head of the Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction in the Verkhovna Rada of the VIII convocation. Kononenko, whom the media has called Poroshenko's "right hand" and "overseer" in the energy sector, is a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“Friends, I decided to go to parliamentary elections in a majoritarian district. Specifically, in the 94th, where Poroshenko’s accomplice, the leader of the BPP faction in parliament, Igor Kononenko, will run,” Dubinsky wrote on his Facebook page.
He noted that he counts on the support of people who live in the cities and villages included in the 94th electoral district.
In addition, Dubinsky appealed for support in this district to the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky and the head of the Servant of the People party Dmitry Razumkov with a request to support his nomination, and also called on fellow journalists to follow his example.
“Let’s draw up a list together, and with it I am also ready to turn to Vladimir Zelensky and his party for support in order to prevent that same revenge and rid parliament of swindlers and thieves,” he wrote.
Single-mandate electoral district No. 94 includes the cities of Vasilkov, Obukhov, Vasilkovsky, Obukhovsky districts of the Kyiv region.
A 1+1 journalist decided not to allow Poroshenko's main ally into the new Rada.