Sorry if the title of my article seems blasphemous to anyone. But that is how it is.
On September 16, 2003, all of Ukraine was in mourning. At least that is how it should actually be in a society that calls itself democratic. Unfortunately, we do not have that yet.
Yes - throughout Ukraine, memorial rallies were held to honor the memory of journalist Heorhiy Gongadze, who was brutally killed three years ago.
Yes, the rallies took place. But were they right in their essence?!
I will not set out here my reflections on these ill-fated events. I will not, because I myself took part in them.
So about the rally. Lutsk also did not lag behind the rest of Ukraine, and at half past six in the evening in the city center on Teatralnyi Square. The organizers of this event were the political forces belonging to the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, Viktor Yushchenko's Bloc "Our Ukraine," and the SPU. These political forces, as a mark of honoring the third anniversary of Hiya's death, decided to hold a memorial rally. In their speeches, representatives of the political forces recalled Heorhiy Gongadze, accused the authorities of the journalist's murder and of being unable to find and punish the killers. The politicians' speeches alternated with patriotic songs performed by the "Nadiya" choir. About three hundred Lutsk residents were present at the rally. However, unfortunately, elderly people predominated.
At the end of the event, the rally participants unanimously adopted a resolution. In it, those present condemned the actions of the current authorities, which brutally mock their own people and use power for the benefit of a handful of oligarchs. Lutsk residents also criticized the idea of creating the SES, since they see in this a threat to Ukrainian statehood and sovereignty.
Thus the anniversary of Gongadze's death did not pass unnoticed, but did this event leave in the hearts of Lutsk residents an awareness that only activity in social and political life can prevent such terrible cases in the future. After all, if one looks at everything realistically, it becomes clear that with an active civic stance of the majority of Ukrainian citizens, the authorities would have been forced to seek those responsible for these high-profile crimes.
And the authorities are afraid of this. Maybe that is precisely why, on the eve of September 16, at night most of the announcements calling on Lutsk residents to come to the rally were torn down. This partly contributed to the small number of rally participants.
So, we need to seek new ways of conveying information to the population. After all, a responsible period lies ahead for Ukrainian society. After all, despite the opinions of a number of skeptics, I believe that the upcoming presidential elections will determine Ukraine's further future. And therefore we cannot afford to lose. We need to fight. Each as they can - by thought, by word, by deed. In every way to show one's position. Only then will society's opinion be heeded. Therefore let us be people. Let us demand THE TRUTH. Only then will there be meaning in life.