Prosecutor General’s Office of Kyiv started examination of facts, submitted by Kyiv Mayor Leonid Chernovetsky concerning incident, happened on January 18 between him and Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko after sitting of NSDC. Kyiv prosecutor Evhen Blazhyvsky informed. He did not informed when Chernovetsky applied to the PGO.
On January 18 after the NSDC sitting “fight” between Kyiv mayor Leonid Chernovetsky and Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko happened. No definite reasons, evidences and details about this fight are known.
According to Yuriy Lutsenko, during NSDC sitting he stated that Kyiv council headed by Chernovetsky carries out illegal distribution of state land. Lutsenko offered to form groups of representatives from Interior Ministry and SBU in order to check legality of land distribution by Kyiv council. After that Chernovetsky stated: “Lutsenko had demanded land, otherwise he threatened me to arrest my son.” Lutsenko noted that it was mere lie and stated that Chernovetsky is liar and scoundrel. "After the NSDC sitting Chernovetsky kicked my leg. In return I gave Chernovetsky a slap.”
“I am not going to excuse. I behaved as a man, citizen and as Lutsenko,” Lutsenko stated.
However, details of that “fight” are different from the Chernovetsky's side. Deputy mayor Irena Kylchytska noted that Chernovetsky’s face was swollen and blooded. After that incident Chernovetsky did not appear in public, so nobody can prove words of his deputy.
According to witness (governor of Rivne region), there was not a real fight or something that could lead to such consequences on Chernovetsky’s face.
