The high-ranking official of Ministry of Defence is arrested

The high-ranking official of Ministry of Defence is arrested
The Byelorussian military Office of Public Prosecutor authorized arrest of the lieutenant colonel of the Ministry of Defence. The next scandal in military department is connected to deliveries of ware property for needs of the Byelorussian army and lobbying of interests of commercial structure to the detriment of interests of the ministry. All essence - in ties.

Such scandals - the big rarity in Ministry of Defence. Military department has tested a similar discomfiture only in 2005 when the head of department of rocket - artillery arms of the ministry colonel Vladimir Talaj has been arrested. It on cheap stuff sold for bribes to businessmen army automobiles. On a dock director of Department of a price policy of the Ministry of Economics Anatoly Pupko has got not only V.Talaj, but also the commander of one of the military units deployed in Gomel, five representatives of business and …. In May of present year the Military board of the Supreme court has born a severe verdict all accused, having appointed him solid terms of punishment. Colonel V.Talaj, in particular, has been sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.

Has not had time to take breath Ministry of Defence after condemnation of the colonel as has burst new scandal. And, by the beginning of investigation, a consequence from this affair can be not less serious. Probably, for this reason the Ministry of Defence refuses any comments on it. The chief of the press-service of Ministry of Defence Vyacheslav Remenchik has declared "а": " I cannot give comments on this business without the written sanction of consequence ".

This time under criminal prosecution the lieutenant colonel - the chief of a department of orders and deliveries of ware property of Ministry of Defence has pleased. Operative development concerning it was carried out with Management of military counterspionage of KGB where also while refuse any comments.

Meanwhile it was possible to find out, that claims to the lieutenant colonel have arisen because of deliveries of officer ties. In opinion of consequence, at carrying out of procedure of purchase of ties the chief of a department lobby interests of one firm at which has bought production under the overestimated price. As a result of Ministry of Defence has overpaid for presentable appearance of the officers about 40 million roubles. Naturally, in sight consequences have got both a business concern, and other officers MD involved in the given transaction.

Let's remind, that under the Byelorussian legislation of the transaction with use of budgetary funds for the sum from above 3 million roubles should consist through the tender. However, in Byelorussia the tender already for a long time has ceased to be a barrier. Corryptioners usually divide one large transaction into ten fine, each of which does not exceed the established limit, and thus receive full freedom in a choice of the supplier.

How the lieutenant colonel has managed to lead the transaction by vigilant eye sets of controllers while it is not clear. It should establish consequence. Now concerning the lieutenant colonel criminal case on ч.3 item 455 CC RB (abusing authority, excess of authority or inactivity the authorities which have entailed heavy consequences) which provides punishment till 12 years of imprisonment is excited.