What do you get paid for?: the network reacted violently to the new anthem of the State Inspectorate

What do you get paid for?: the network reacted violently to the new anthem of the State Inspectorate
Katerina Belousova

Eco-inspectors should be engaged in environmental protection, not writing hymns

The State Environmental Inspection released its national anthem, to which users of social networks reacted violently.

Users were outraged by the fact that, against the background of the war and numerous internal problems, the State Inspectorate is directing its efforts to image projects.

Users were outraged by the inappropriateness of the new hymns against the background of numerous violations by eco-inspectors.

"Until the principle of inevitability of punishment begins to work, no anthem will help the environmental inspection," wrote Ivan Rusev, an ecologist and biologist from the Tuzlivski Lymani National Nature Park.

He emphasized that a number of former and current eco-inspectors use their position not to restore order, but for personal enrichment.

"I have known this service since the first days of Ukraine's independence and, unfortunately, I have not yet seen in the Black Sea region of Ukraine real systemic steps and practical actions of the environmental inspection to bring order to the unprecedentedly disgusting and illegal use of nature in various aspects," he added Rusev

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User Serhii Ivanovych emphasized that the department does not have one Code of Ethics and principles of corporate culture.

"The song is good, but people are disgusted by the format of populism while ignoring basic environmental provisions and punishing ecocriminals at all levels," he wrote.

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Oleksandr Popescu emphasized that eco-inspectors should be engaged in environmental protection, and not write hymns. In particular, attention should be paid to the destruction of city trees during crowning.

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"If the quality of the inspectors' work improves as a result, then ok, I'll put up with it," wrote Lesya Melnyk.

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Some users saw the new anthem as a joke.facebook.com/deiukr

"What do you get paid for anyway?", wrote Oleksandr Rd.

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The press service of the State Inspectorate emphasized on Facebook that the anthem has been approved within the framework of the State Administration Reform Strategy for 2022-2025. The initiative is designed to develop patriotism and popularize public service.

"This initiative will help establish a positive image of the State Environmental Inspectorate and draw attention to the important work of environmental protection inspectors," the report says.

As EcoPolitic previously reported, a scandal broke out in the Ukrainian segment of Facebook with the participation of a number of officials and specialists of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources. The fact is that Roman Filonenko, deputy director of the department for waste management and environmental safety, head of the environmental safety department of the Ministry of Environment, shared a series of allegedly humorous photos on Facebook under the title "Time of an ecoactivist's schedule."

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