The public has the right to attend the sittings of the city council, but it is unacceptable to act by such methods. So the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of the faction "People's Front" Irina Efremova commented on today's events in the Kharkov City Council.

"Undoubtedly, the public has the right to participate in making decisions concerning the city, it has the right to attend the sessions of the city council, but to act as some members of the public today are unacceptable. Attempts to get into the session thus a priori could not lead to anything good, "the People's Deputy stressed..

Simultaneously, Irina Efremova noted that, in fact, the situation was provoked by the ill-considered actions of the city authorities.

"If at least some of the members of the public were allowed into the hall, the incident would most likely be avoided," she said, adding that in the current situation, it is puzzling that they are trying to make the policemen guilty. "The conflict arose between representatives of the public and municipal protection, while the National Police professionally performed its functions. And in this situation, attempts to make extreme policemen, to accuse them are absolutely incomprehensible and groundless, "Irina Efremova concluded..