On September 9, the scandalous former director, Mykola Kushchak, attempted to seize control of the Odessa Orion plant, 50% plus one share of which is owned by the state through the State Property Fund. That morning, approximately 20 unknown, athletic individuals, led by the former chairman of the board, who is currently under investigation, entered the plant. Entering the plant in a jeep with tinted windows and using counterfeit passes, Kushchak's "soldiers" used physical force, knocked the plant security guards to the ground, and took the keys to the employees' offices and the plant's storage facilities.
As a reminder, Kushchak was previously removed from his position as chairman of the Orion plant by the Odessa Regional Court of Appeal in a criminal case involving the theft of property from a public sector enterprise. As a result, the State Property Fund appointed Vladimir Yevgenyevich Barabanov as acting head of the Orion plant, a candidate nominated by Odessa Regional Governor Palytsia.
Kushchak himself refused to give any comments regarding the corporate raid.
Nikolai Kushchak's personal lawyer, whose services were previously paid for with Orion funds, is convinced that his client is acting within the law, despite undeniable evidence of embezzlement of Orion plant property and an open criminal case. He also denies the existence of millions in debt to the state budget that arose during Kushchak's tenure as plant manager.
Unwilling to tolerate the attempted takeover of the Orion plant, the plant's workers called the police. Thanks to the actions of law enforcement, who quickly arrived at the scene, the attempted corporate raid was thwarted.
The Duma
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