Widow of 26Years Old: Husband Refused to Quit the Job not to Pay Tax on "Parasitism"

The wife of the deceased employee of the bread-baking plant in Smarhon tries to find guilty of the death of her husband.

The tragedy occurred on October 12 in the territory of Smarhon bread-baking plant: 34 year-old employee of the enterprise Viktar Saladukha was dragged into the auger conveyor - the man died from injuries on the way to hospital, Radio Svaboda reports.

According to Volha, wife of the deceased, the husband climbed the switched mechanism not on his own - he was ordered by the leadership.

- They say it was his initiative, the woman says. - Was there an order? Yes, it was. My husband used to say that they were screaming in the megaphone or calling on the phone to climb this auger conveyor, because it could stuck.

According to the widow, her husband earned about 350-400 rubles.

- I used to tell him all the time to quit the job, he refused, because he would have to pay the tax. He said it would be better to work, she recalls.

Volha has already applied to the Investigative Committee on the fact of her husband's death, and a criminal case is initiated. After that, the enterprise management which promised support and material assistance to the woman changed its position.

- When the director arrived he told me they would cover all expenditures. When I arrived there and gave a death certificate no assistance promised before was rendered. He takes out a cheque of 16 million (non-denominated) and says that we spent them on the dining room and you still owe us 1.5 million (non-denominated).

The man feels safe and sound. He had no sympathy. I recalled him of a promised assistance. He says that I refused it that evening. That's the story, the woman said.

The woman added that she would work for guilty of the death of her husband to be punished.