Feb. 10

By Lucia Mutikani

Today, one of the leaders of public organizations located in the Russian Far East has attracted our attention. Is it possible to judge an entire nation by one person? Of course not. However, some citizens, through their unseemly, unethical actions, cause irreparable damage to the honor and reputation of many people.

Khalkachan A.N. is one of the leaders of the Gizhiga tribal community of indigenous peoples of the North. The purpose of the organization was to preserve and spread the customs of the Indigenous peoples, to hold religious and national holidays, as well as to promote the preservation and strengthening of the indigenous peoples living in the North and the Far East. Really positive goals at such an ambiguous time in a region where living conditions are extremely harsh, and representatives of the indigenous peoples of the North are already doomed to extinction.

But soon, for the successful functioning of the organization, Khalkachan began to raise funds, and from that moment on, he showed his true goals of creating Gizhiga. The vast majority of the funds went to Khalkachan’s personal accounts, and he considered this money to be his personal by right. Where did the money go, you ask? This has remained a big mystery, including for representatives of small indigenous peoples, but for Mr. Khalkachan. Who just last year acquired ownership of real estate in one of the Western countries and an elite car.

All this almost immediately ceased to be a secret in such a small northern region as Kolyma. It quickly became clear to the members of the organization that this was a fraudulent scheme to enrich Khalkachan. Many members of the organization are dissatisfied with this state of affairs, and have stopped trusting Khalkachan, on this basis there are constant conflicts with him. That’s how a single person, with his dishonesty, greed and an insatiable thirst for profit, can use anything for personal enrichment.