Donetsk official proposes to punish web-sites that discredit the Party of Regions

On April 4, 2013, deputy of the Donetsk Regional Council Ordash Dadashov addressed the council chairman Andriy Fedoruk with a request to investigate into the activities of online-media, which, in his opinion, discredit the Party of Regions, criticizing the government’s agreement with Shell, Novosti Donbassa reported.

"After the vote in the regional council, for production of shale gas in the region, they launched a campaign to discredit members of the Party of Regions - regional MPs who voted for the decision. he city website of Artemivska - 06274.com.ua - published a big portrait of our president and regional deputies, and signed it "Traitors of Donbass", the official said.

“I ask you to instruct the appropriate services to investigate  - where is the source, and who does this, "- he said.

In his turn, Andriy Fedoruk claimed to a press conference that there will be no persecution of journalists.

Fedoruk said that it was a personal position of Dadashov. Fedoruk added that the government will inform the population about the advantages of shale gas.