Irina Levkovich, Deputy Chairperson of the Standing Commission of the Council of the Republic for Economy, Budget and Finance, Deputy Chairperson of the Vitebsk Regional Council of Deputies, and Head of the Main Department of Trade and Services of the Regional Executive Committee, held a personal reception of citizens, including individual entrepreneurs and representatives of legal entities.
… The essence of the appeal, with a story ongoing since 2017, concerns the delivery of a low-quality log house kit to a resident of Vitebsk for a dacha plot within the city limits. It was manufactured by an individual entrepreneur from the Mogilev region. The story has already been resolved in court, and according to the court's decision, the applicant is in the right. However, to date, she is not satisfied with the actions of the enforcement authorities in the Mogilev region. According to the applicant, the unscrupulous business entity that provided such a disservice to the consumer has already disposed of all its assets, even to the point of divorcing his wife, who has filed for alimony. The log house kit is no longer the property of the Vitebsk resident, but simply stands on her land, and she is its custodian. However, she has not yet managed to recover the money paid for it. The appeal remains under the senator's control, as it is necessary to understand why the consumer protection mechanism failed: whether it is the result of the actions of a dishonest entrepreneur seeking at all costs not to reimburse funds, or whether law enforcement officers are not working effectively.
… Each party has their own truth in another difficult story related to the non-renewal of the lease for commercial premises in the centre of Vitebsk. Each side has documents, a court hearing has already taken place, and there is no turning back. Irina Levkovich expresses her wish to the landlord to avoid going to court in the future and to try to find some compromise solutions.
– Having received the response from the Vitebsk City Executive Committee to my inquiry, I considered it necessary to try to resolve this appeal again, having heard both sides, – the senator noted. – Legally, the City Executive Committee is right, but, in my opinion, in the future, before proceeding to court proceedings, it is necessary to seek a reasonable compromise with both the owner and, accordingly, with the staff.
Issues with many "knots" are brought to the people's elected representatives. And resolving them is a difficult task, especially if the law has already had its say.