Bachilo lyudmila timofeevna belarus biography. The court in the case of bribes in the Social Security Fund and the National Bank: what did Ronin admit to? Schemes are commented by the head of "Costa Urada" Vladimir Kovalkin

Over the past two days, the KGB has detained at least 15 people for bribes, including seven high-ranking people: officials and business leaders. We figure out what happened and why the schemes for which these people were detained are typical for Belarus.

December 19: at least 8 people were detained, among them are the heads of MTZ, MAZ, BelAZ and Gomselmash

On December 19, news broke that the KGB had detained officials from four major state-owned enterprises: MTZ, MAZ, BelAZ and Gomselmash. Management members and factory workers received money from commercial structures to promote their products. It has been established that since 2013 these people have received bribes in the amount of at least 200 thousand US dollars for accepting defective raw materials and components, issuing fictitious opinions on quality and obtaining information about promising developments.

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From 5 to 7 December, when receiving bribes in the amount of more than 7,500 rubles, four representatives of MTZ, MAZ and BelAZ were detained red-handed. Among them is the deputy general director of MTZ (she is also the financial director) Nina Primschitz... In addition to them, four more employees of the design and planning and economic divisions of the MTZ plant were detained for previously received bribes in the amount of 40,000 rubles. Criminal cases were initiated against all detainees under Articles 430 (Taking a bribe) and 433 (Acceptance of illegal remuneration) of the Criminal Code. All suspects are in custody.

The rollback scheme is commented on by the head of the Costa Urada project, Vladimir Kovalkin:

Vladimir Kovalkin, photo: ideaby.org

“Such a corruption scheme is called“ acceptance of unnecessary goods, or goods of inadequate quality ”- in exchange for a kickback, of course. It looks like this. A tender is announced. To win on the price criterion, one of the companies lowers the price to a minimum and offers the lowest quality product or even defective product in order to earn more. Other firms cannot reduce the price so much, since they offer goods of proper quality, the cost of which is higher. As a result, the firm with the lowest price and the defective product wins. And so that at the time of acceptance of the defective product there are no problems, the representatives of the supplier and the buyer agree in advance about the "rollback".

What does "product promotion" mean? The buyer could convince his colleagues that these products were of the right quality at a reasonable price. He could also easily share the rollback with stakeholders within the organization. Buying a defective product as a quality one, an enterprise suffers a loss: it receives the product necessary for production, and subsequently has to write off it as a marriage. The buyer's interest is in kickback, the supplier's interest is that he sells goods of inadequate quality above the market price. The motivation is standard: privatization of profits, nationalization of losses. The enterprise belongs to the state, it is not private - accordingly, problems with marriage will fall on the money of the state and taxpayers. And the workers will receive extra money for themselves in the form of kickbacks and will live happily ever after - everything is very simple. "

December 20: 7 people were detained, including an IT businessman and officials from the Federal Social Security Service and the National Bank

Yesterday, on December 20, similar news appeared: the KGB announced that it had crossed "large-scale corruption schemes" between the employees of the BelABM company, headed by the general director Dmitry Ronin(according to the "Ezhednevnik" version, he ranks 130th in the rating of the most influential businessmen in Belarus) and representatives of state bodies: Federal Social Welfare Fund, "ERIP" and the National Bank. The company SZAO "BelABM" has existed for over 20 years, is one of the leaders of the Belarusian market of systems integrators and a partner of more than ten leading IT companies. Most of its turnover is made up of government orders.

On December 15, while receiving a bribe in the amount of $ 20,000 from Ronin, the manager of the Social Protection Fund was detained in the act Lyudmila Bachilo... The bribe was transferred for the assistance provided in the recognition of "BelABM" as the winner of the auction for the purchase of equipment for the FSZN. A criminal case was initiated against Bachilo under Article 430 (taking a bribe), against Ronin - under Article 431 (giving a bribe) of the Criminal Code.

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In addition, the KGB detained two BelABM employees, including the deputy general director Nikolai Romanovich- for complicity in the transfer of a bribe to the manager of the FSZN.

As it turned out, Romanovich is an Orthodox philanthropist and believer “summer resident” from Minsk, who was building a church on the shores of Lake Bolduk.

This is the territory of the National Park "Narochansky" and the hydrological reserve "Shvakshty", where construction is prohibited. The situation caused protests from local residents (only Catholics live in the nearest village) and members of the public. After all, the construction of the temple and the camp around it destroyed the preservation of unique places.

The head of the department of informatization of the Federal Social Security Service was also arrested. Vitaly Starovoitov- he was responsible for the preparation of tender documents for the purchase of computers and received a bribe of $ 4000 for his "help". According to the KGB, the three of them developed the "necessary" technical task, which allowed BelABM to win the auction.

In addition to officials from the Federal Social Security Service and the leaders of "BelABM", the chairman of the board of "ERIP" was detained for corruption Oleg Veremeychik... In July 2016, he received $ 9,000 from Ronin, and in November - 6,400 euros for helping to conduct a "contractual" tender for the supply of equipment in the amount of about 28 billion non-denominated rubles. Also from "BelABM" officials from the National Bank received bribes: head of the main department of currency and financial monitoring Anatoly Moroz and his deputy Ekaterina Pavlovskaya... Moroz took money three times (the total amount was at least $ 13,000) for the fact that BelABM was chosen as a supplier of equipment, and was also an intermediary in bribing Pavlovskaya.

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All detainees have been prosecuted, and now they are in custody.

The schemes are commented on by the head of Costa Urada, Vladimir Kovalkin:

“A typical situation for Belarus has occurred when a buyer and a supplier agree on a deal. To reduce competition, the customer creates a narrow specification, which can only meet the products of a certain supplier. In this case, we are talking about the FSSN as a customer who buys equipment, and about BelABM as a supplier that has exclusive rights to supply it. Most often, in order to simulate competition and for the purchase to take place, the customer adds a controlled company to a tender or auction, which acts as an extra and sets the price higher.

As a result, the right company wins. By the way, the sensational purchase of validators took place exactly the same way.

Judging by the situation, the KGB officers knew about this deal, followed it and, most likely, someone from the supplier organization cooperated with them (for example, who had previously been caught in a dubious deal). Perhaps, in return, they promised to reduce the term or replace him with a conditional one for helping to catch "big fish."

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Why are so many being detained now? Perhaps there is also a political motive in this. Top management is trying to explain this to the heads of government agencies and enterprises: the times when there was a lot of money in the budget are over, and you need to moderate your appetites for corruption. Most likely, all these arrests were sanctioned by the president, because officials of such a high level can hardly be arrested without his knowledge. "

Top 8 detained officials and leaders

Deputy General Director of MTZ Nina Primshits
FSZN manager Lyudmila Bachilo
General Director of BelABM Dmitry Ronin
Deputy General Director of "BelABM" Nikolay Romanovich
Head of the Department of Informatization of the Federal Social Security Service Vitaly Starovoitov
Chairman of the Board of "ERIP" Oleg Veremeychik
Head of the Main Department of Monetary and Financial Monitoring of the National Bank Anatoly Moroz
Deputy Anatoly Moroz Ekaterina Pavlovskaya

However, these are not all those detained during these two days - in total there were at least 15 people (the KGB did not name the exact number of participants in all cases).

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Until recently, Oleg Veremeychik told us about how good this structure is - ERIP. After all, she works so successfully with the National Bank, utilities and other government agencies!
And now he is sitting.

Why has the "voice acting" of corruption cases intensified?
Some believe that the authorities are fulfilling the plan.
Others - that in this way we are struggling with the crisis.

And the third - to please the people before the New Year.
They say that people love it when someone (not him) is imprisoned.

The KGB of Belarus announced the opening and suppression of large-scale corruption schemes organized by employees of BelABM CJSC, headed by Director General Dmitry Ronin, in which representatives of state bodies were involved.

The manager of the Social Protection Fund of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Belarus L. Bachilo writes a confession. Photo: KGB press service

According to the press release of the Committee, on December 15, 2016, when receiving a bribe from Dmitry Ronin(the general director of BelABM, No. 130 in the rating of the most influential businessmen of Belarus according to the “Ezhednevnik”), the manager of the Social Protection Fund of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection was detained in the amount of $ 20 thousand red-handed Lyudmila Bachilo... Illegal monetary remuneration was transferred for the assistance provided in the recognition of BelABM CJSC as the winner of the auction for the purchase of equipment for the needs of the fund.

A criminal case was initiated against Bachilo on the basis of a crime under Part 3 of Art. 430 (Taking a bribe), in relation to Ronin - under Part 2 of Art. 431 (Giving a bribe) of the Criminal Code of Belarus.

In addition, the deputy general director of BelABM CJSC was detained Nikolay Romanovich, who was an accomplice in the transfer of a bribe to Bachilo, as well as an employee of the SZAO Leonid Gorbachevsky and the head of the department of informatization of the Federal Social Welfare Fund Vitaly Starovoitov, responsible for the preparation of tender documents for the purchase of computer equipment. These persons, according to the KGB, being in a criminal conspiracy, developed the "necessary" technical task that allowed the SZAO to win the auction. For their assistance, Starovoitov received a bribe of $ 4,000 through Gorbachevsky's mediation.

On the same day, the following persons were detained for corruption ties with BelABM CJSC:

- Chairman of the Board of OJSC "Non-banking credit and financial organization" Unified Settlement and Information Space "(" ERIP ") Oleg Veremeychik(formerly head of the main department of ERIP). In July 2016, the detainee received 9 thousand dollars from Ronin, and in November of this year. 6,400 euros for assistance in organizing and holding, in the interests of BelABM, a “contractual” tender for the supply of equipment in the amount of about 28 billion non-denominated rubles.

- Head of the Main Department of Currency and Financial Monitoring of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus Anatoly Moroz and his deputy Ekaterina Pavlovskaya... Three episodes of Moroz receiving bribes from Ronin in the amount of at least 13 thousand dollars for choosing BelABM CJSC as a supplier of equipment, as well as the fact of his mediation in receiving Pavlovskaya's bribe were documented.

Criminal cases were initiated on the above facts. A preventive measure in the form of detention was applied to the detainees. The necessary operational-search measures and investigative actions are being taken to identify and document other episodes of the unlawful activities of the detainees.

Dmitry Ronin

The BelABM company is one of the oldest Belarusian system integrators. As reported “

At the leading Belarusian factories, only workers do not take bribes. Photo by Reuters

Yesterday, the State Security Committee (KGB) of Belarus announced that Lyudmila Bachilo, manager of the Social Protection Fund, was detained while receiving a bribe. A day earlier, the KGB announced the disclosure of corruption schemes at the largest machine-building enterprises.

The events that the KGB declassified yesterday took place on December 15th. Information about the detention of several employees of the National Bank was circulated in the media and social networks at the level of rumors. In total, eight people were detained in this case - leaders and officials. Lyudmila Bachilo, manager of the local Pension Fund (FSZN), was detained while accepting a bribe in the amount of $ 20,000 from Dmitry Ronin, director of BelABM CJSC, a supplier of computer equipment.

The bribe-giver was also detained. The head of the company paid the official for "assistance" to the victory in the tender for the supply of equipment to the fund. Together with them, two more representatives of BelABM CJSC and one employee of the fund were detained. In addition, Oleg Veremeychik, who had received bribes from the same company earlier, and two employees of the National Bank, Anatoly Moroz and Yekaterina Pavlovskaya, were imprisoned. The scheme was the same - the company wins the tender, supplies equipment, and officials receive "gratitude". It is interesting that the successes of BelABM CJSC in participation in tenders were noted back in 2015. By the way, among the state organizations to which it supplied computer equipment, not only the National Bank and the Federal Social Security Service, but also the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

A day earlier, on Monday, the KGB reported “on the suppression of illegal actions of officials of OJSC MTZ, OJSC MAZ, OJSC BelAZ, OJSC Gomselmash. They, too, entered into contracts with commercial enterprises for kickbacks.

You will not surprise the Belarusians with corruption scandals - the authorities are proud of the fact that they are “fighting” this evil, willingly and regularly puts officials and directors of large commercial enterprises behind bars, and then, with equal pleasure, releases them for a lot of money. Not so long ago, a special norm appeared in Belarusian legislation for this “fight”, which allows economic criminals and corrupt officials to be released if they repay the damage done to the state. The cost of freedom is not always voiced, but not so long ago the figure of $ 20 million appeared in one of the cases. With such a number of criminals, a good income for the state is obtained. Statistics so far only record an increase in the number of corruption crimes. This year's account is still open, but, for example, last year they increased by 60% than a year earlier. About 500 people were convicted for this kind of crime.

Experts have long been saying that corruption in Belarus cannot be eradicated, firstly, because it is generated by the established system of power and is an integral part of it. Secondly, because it is beneficial to the authorities. “The modern Belarusian economy has a high corruption component,” opposition politician Lyudmila Gryaznova comments on the situation. “The owner of the enterprises remains the impersonal state; directors are only temporary managers of no man's property. Theft in enterprises and at all levels of the management hierarchy is an integral intrinsic property of this artificial structure, ”she writes.

In Belarus, the Soviet structure of the economy is alive, and with it all its accompanying diseases - theft and fraud. “From Soviet factories and warehouses, they dragged everything they could — from workers to directors. And not because of the lack of awareness of the staff. But because the state, having expropriated other people's property, did not pay for labor. Accordingly, the cadres compensated for the "unfinished" at the expense of the left ", - reminds the politician. The same is happening in modern Belarus, which prides itself on the low official level of income stratification, but it is enough to look at the houses of high-ranking officials whose wages do not exceed $ 2,000, and it becomes clear that official statistics are very far from real life. ...

A high level of centralization of funds in the budget, a huge public sector, the absence of real effective owners of enterprises, low salaries of the directorate despite the fact that huge amounts of money pass through their hands, all these are factors contributing to corruption.

Local observers are confident that the source of the wealth of high-ranking officials and directors is not secret for the authorities, but dirt is accumulating on them for the time being. “Ransom” from corrupt officials, of course, will not be enough to repay the debt for gas to Russia, but some smaller financial problems can be solved with their help, the Belarusians argue, commenting on the next arrests. The economic situation in the country is getting worse, and the only and main donor of the past years - Russia - the loan from the Eurasian Fund for Social Development slows down, sells gas at a high price, does not give money on processing cheap oil and even refuses to buy food. In this situation, the Belarusians have to use only the internal resource. Corrupt as well.

The FSZN and the National Bank interrogated the head of the BelABM company Dmitry Ronin, who is accused of giving bribes to employees of these departments. The most sensational episode - 20 thousand dollars for the then manager of the Social Protection Fund of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection Lyudmila Bachilo.

The businessman recalled that the BelABM company had been a partner of the FSZN since the late 90s, when it built a computer network for the fund. Subsequently, the company served this network. According to Ronin, the company "once every two or three years" won the Federal Social Welfare Fund tenders for the supply of equipment. After the 2009 crisis, the FSZN suspended the purchase of network equipment and personal computers for several years, but "there was a need for them, because the fund was switching to a new communication system."

Dmitry Ronin has always tried to build good relations with customers of the same level as the Federal Social Security Service. Earlier, it was noted on the BelABM website that the company was implementing projects with the Presidential Administration, the Office of the Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the KGB, the KGK and other significant state institutions. The company's website is currently under reconstruction.

“At the initial stage [with the FSZN] there were different overlaps, but then relations were normalized,” Ronin said. Gradually, his relationship with the fund manager Lyudmila Bachilo "from purely formal and business grew into informal." This, in particular, was expressed in the fact that he allowed his driver to "patronize" Bachilo's personal car.

According to the state prosecution, in 2013-2016, the driver Ronin was involved in repairing the car of the head of the Federal Social Security Service. According to the bills provided, signed by the driver Ronin, a total of 31.5 million non-denominated rubles were spent on the maintenance of the Mercedes. Most of the amount was in 2016. Bachilo, that she always paid for the repairs herself.

On Wednesday, Dmitry Ronin said that in 2013-2015 that the maintenance of Bachilo's car was paid for with his money, "no one has ever reported to him." If this were the case, he probably would have known about it. At the same time, Ronin admitted that in 2016 Lyudmila Bachilo wanted to return the money to him for repairs. The driver said that the money that Bachilo had given out was not enough. “I said that he should take [from those that he constantly allocated for current needs]. I'll deal with her myself. When I went fishing, I stopped by [the FSZN]. Lyudmila Timofeevna tried to give me this money, but I said that I would take it when I went back, otherwise I would lose it. Then I happily forgot about them, ”said Ronin. In the future, "no one remembered about them." Earlier Bachilo, that gave money for the repair of the car.

As for the episode with a bribe of 20 thousand dollars, then, according to Ronin, Lyudmila Bachilo never demanded money. But the businessman believed that she should be thanked for a combination of factors - the victory in two tenders and a fairly prompt resolution of issues related to the payment of contracts. Ronin discussed the amount of such gratitude with his deputy Romanovich. “At first it was decided that it would be 40 thousand [dollars], that is, 7% of the volume. Then, due to the lack of a sufficient amount of cash and the fact that the amount was not discussed with her, they stopped at 20 [thousand dollars], ”the businessman explained. Answering the judge's question about how the amount of gratitude was determined, whether this figure was “an established practice”, the head of “BelABM” said that he simply “liked the figure”. “If it had not been detained, the remaining 20 [thousand dollars], of course, would have given. Conscience tormented, ”he added.

Before carrying the money, Dmitry Ronin was very nervous. “I thought about how she would react, take [the money] or call the police. But they added confidence, ”the businessman said. He was also nervous because he felt that "the KGB was following". “In life, somehow we did not work out with the KGB,” Ronin stated.

After handing over the money to Bachilo, Ronin got into the car and drove off. But soon he was stopped by KGB officers. They asked what the businessman gave to Bachilo. “27 [thousand dollars] or 40 [thousand dollars]? At first I did not understand about 27. And about 40 I realized that my premonitions did not let me down. So he told me everything honestly, ”Ronin said.

Bachilo called the appearance of $ 20,000 in her bag "a very well-prepared staging."

Lyudmila Bachilo, that it was interesting for her to look at Ronin's gift, but "did not have time". “I saw that she had opened a black bag. She saw that there was money in the package. Unfortunately. Maybe she doesn't remember it. Then I put this package in my bag, ”Ronin said today.

As for the commemorative coin of Belarusbank, Dmitry Ronin said that Bachilo did not carry it on purpose. He suggested that the coin may have originally been in the bag, which he "took from his closet." Therefore, the businessman took all the blame on himself. Earlier, Bachilo claimed that it was her coin and the special services unreasonably attributed it to Ronin. “The coin was in my desk. I wanted to thank Ronin for the Happy New Year and "candy". So I put it in Ronin's first bag, [which contained a parcel of money]. But he quickly left. I didn't get a gift, ”Bachilo explained today.

Dmitry Ronin admitted with regret that for 25 years he had lost the line "between personal, law and business." “I admit all my guilt and repent. I was obliged not to do these things, ”Ronin summed up.

Recall that at the end of 2016, the KGB announced the uncovering of corruption schemes organized by the employees of the well-known system integrator BelABM, headed by General Director Dmitry Ronin (in court he was named an advisor to the head of BelABM), in which representatives of the Federal Social Security Service, the National Bank and ERIP were involved. Eight people were in the dock, including civil servants and top managers of a well-known supplier of computer technology and IT solutions. Two of them are not in custody, six are in the "cage". Officials are accused of abuse of power or official powers out of selfish or other personal interest, as well as of taking bribes. Businessmen - in giving bribes.

Yesterday, the Leninsky District Court of Minsk began hearings on the bribery case at the Bank of Belarus and the Social Protection Fund.

Dmitry Ronin, the head of the BelABM company, was interrogated as the accused. He is charged with bribery of some employees of these organizations. In particular, the handing over of a bribe in the amount of $ 20,000 to Lyudmila Bachilo, who was the manager of the FSZN at that time.

According to Ronin, his company has been a partner of the Foundation since the late 90s, when it created a computer network for him, which it then served.

The accused said that "once every 2-3 years" BelABM won tenders from the Social Security Fund for the supply of technical equipment.

By the way, the website of the company indicated that it carried out joint projects with the Presidential Administration, the Council of Ministers, State Control authorities, the KGB and other ministries and departments of the country. This site is currently being updated.

Mr. Ronin added that his relationship with the FSZN manager Lyudmila Bachilo "from purely official and business has grown into informal." One of the manifestations of this transformation was the "good" received by the driver of Ronin from his boss to provide technical services for Bachilo's personal car.

According to the prosecution, Ronin's driver repaired the vehicle of the Fund manager from 2013 to 2016. For these purposes, it took 31.5 million. non-denominated rubles. At the same time, Bachilo said that she paid for the repair of her Mercedes herself.

Talking about the fact that he did not pay for the repair of Bachilo's car, Ronin stated that in 2016 she wanted to return the money spent on these purposes to him. However, the accused "happily forgot about them." And no one remembered about them anymore, although Bachilo, contradicting her own testimony, claimed that she had given the money for car repairs.

Regarding the $ 20,000 bribe allegation, Ronin said the fund manager never asked for money. However, he himself wanted to thank her for everything, including the won tenders, therefore, with his deputy Romanovich, discussing the amount of gratitude, they decided to stop at $ 20,000. Because "I liked the figure."

When Ronin took the money to her, he was nervous, feeling that he was being watched by the KGB officers, with whom “we somehow didn’t work out in life”. Later, KGB operatives detained him.

According to Bachilo, she was curious to see what kind of gift Ronin gave her, but she did not have time to do it. On the contrary, he says that the official saw the money transferred in the package. She "put this package in her bag".

Dmitry Ronin pleaded guilty, saying that he stopped drawing the line "between personal, law and business." He also publicly repented for the acts committed.