Servant of the People initiates recall of Pervomaisk City Council deputy Ali Aliyev

Recall decision passed unanimously

The Mykolaiv regional organisation of the Servant of the People party has initiated the procedure to recall Ali Aliyev, a deputy of the Pervomaisk City Council. According to Anton Tabunshchik, head of the regional branch, the decision was supported by all 18 participants at the meeting. The deputy currently retains his mandate, as the final decision has not yet been made.

Causes of the conflict

The key factor in initiating the recall was Ali Aliyev's vote in February 2023. At that time, the deputy voted to increase the monthly bonus for Mayor Oleh Demchenko, who was elected from the Opposition Bloc, to 180% of his salary. According to faction head Oksana Pastushok, this decision was made by him against the position of his then-fellow party members.

Expulsion from the faction and accusations

In 2024, Aliyev was expelled from the Servant of the People faction. He subsequently joined the "For the Future of Pervomaisk" group, which includes former representatives of OPZZh, the Opposition Bloc, and Nash Kray.

In addition, party members accused the deputy of failing to submit deputy reports and of publishing posts about concessions to Russia. People's Deputy Maksym Dirdin stated that Aliyev's activities had caused reputational damage to the party.

Deputy's reaction

Ali Aliyev acknowledged that some of his publications were erroneous but emphasised that he voted according to his own convictions.