Interview of Nina Karpachova for the Radio Liberty, 18 February: «HANDS OFF THE MAIDAN!»
Today, February 18, 2014, is a tragic Tuesday in Ukraine. Dispersing efforts against the peaceful Euromaidan under the pretext of the counter-terrorism operation is a full-scale provocation of civil war in Ukraine.
The responsibility for this rests fully on the authorities.
For the last hour and a half I am trying to reach the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich on the phone. The operator of the Presidential Administration promised to put me through when the phone will be free.
Taking the opportunity of live broadcast at the Radio Liberty, I call on the President as the Guarantor of human rights and the Supreme Commander: to urgently give command to stop the armed assault on the peaceful protest at the Maidan, discontinue the use of water cannons, stun grenades, laser glare and throwing “Molotov cocktails”(petrol bomb) against protesters.
Escalating of the civil conflict into the civil war will result in numerous victims among the civilian population of Ukraine, but the authorities must understand that making war with the people will be fatal for themselves.
I urge the law enforcement authorities to stop, end the fratricidal action, because it is the beginning of the war with your own people, which is destined to absolute defeat.
I appeal to the Parliament of Ukraine!
The parliamentary majority bares special responsibility for their failure to act that led to the escalation of the situation, numerous injuries and killing of people. Parliament should urgently have their say. Now – at night, not on Thursday!
The Ukrainian oligarchs also share the responsibility, because they are actually the backbone of the authorities. If they do not make any real impact on the authorities to stop the violence, then they will become not only a victim of the surging war against their own people, but also will share the responsibility with the authorities. I am convinced that they urgently need to come to the Parliament to influence the deputies whom they control.
Only by ending the violent confrontation and the full reboot of all the authorities, through the early elections under the new law without restrictions on entry barriers and discriminatory property qualification, it is still possible to stop the catastrophe in Ukraine.
There are sons of Ukraine on both sides!
Take your hands off the Maidan! Take your hands off the wounded in the hospitals, who are being threatened with new arrests!
All together we have to protect the most important human right – the right to life. We have to defend the right to freedom, justice and human dignity!
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