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Pikhovshek apologized to MPs

08.04.2004

Viacheslav Pikhovshek, the presenter of the TV feature “Epitsentr” apologized to MPs V. Onopenko and M. Pavlovskiy for the distribution of false information about them. In November 2002 V. Pikhovshek informed the viewers of the TV channel “1+1” about the bribes equal to 500 thousand hryvnas, which were allegedly proposed for the support of V. Onopenko, a candidature to the post of the chairman of the Supreme Court of Ukraine.

(«Vecherniy Kharkov», No. 97, 9 September 2003)