Crimean Tatars: the conflict can't be allowed!

Politicians willingly give interview in the most different occasions, but often much bigger interest is represented by the point of view of the common person. He can tell the most important things which the politicians don’t notice or don’t want to notice. Today they write much about a position of the Crimean Tatars concerning a situation in the Crimea, but, as a rule, everything is limited to retelling of Majlis position. Especially it was interesting to talk to the representative of the Crimean Tatars who doesn’t take the pro-Russian positions. For obvious reasons he asked not to tell his name, and to specify only a sort of his occupations: small-scale business …

— Now the Crimean Tatars in the Crimea appeared in absolutely new to themselves situation for 20 odd years: they live now not in Ukraine, but in Russia. What do you think of the future?

- We always said that the autonomy is necessary to us! I think that the president Putin is ready to give the autonomy to us. Also I don’t doubt that he will keep the word. For certain he discussed it with Moustapha Dzhemilev. But I want to tell that it is necessary for us that not Russia gave us the autonomy from the hands, but that it was provided by the UN on the basis of the Charter. As it can be, I don’t know, but has to be quite so.

Certainly, all of us are excited by the future of our people, but not less we are disturbed also by the present. You noticed that today in the Crimea many representatives of the Crimean Tatars wear blue undershirts with a yellow letter T. The same tags can be seen on cars and at offices. And even during the latest events many cleaned a name and a surname in social networks — they were replaced by an inscription «I am the Tatar!» It is any not nationalism: we want to show the position, we want that it was reckoned.

— And the decisions are made by Majlis and Moustapha Dzhemilev?

- The first about what it is necessary to tell — we respect Moustapha Dzhemilev and Refat Chubarov. The representatives of our people condemn the fact of their prevention on the territory of the Crimea. Majlis in full strength left to Melitopol to listen to the point of view of Moustapha Dzhemilev and Refat Chubarov where the important questions were discussed with them.

We are excited very much by Hayser’s destiny — the son of Moustapha Dzhemilev who headed Majlis for 22 years. In our opinion, he is «the prisoner of conscience». He was accused of murder still a year ago when the Crimea was in structure of Ukraine. He isn’t guilty in anything, but Russia doesn’t let out him, probably, hopes thus to have impact on the father …

Now in the management of executive power of the Crimea there are Crimean Tatars, but we don’t want to deal with these people. Not we chose them, but the power elected them. Lennurov didn’t work well together with Aksenov though tried to make something useful to the Crimean Tatar people. Rustam Temirgaliyev unambiguously didn’t deserve our trust. In the same way, as well as party Millie Firka. We won’t follow this party at all, and its support makes not more than 5% in any way.

— — What was the relation of Ukraine to problems of the Crimean Tatars?

- If honestly, so Ukraine specifically didn’t do anything for the Crimean Tatars, but on this subject always spoke much. Once a year, in anniversary of deportation, the events were held, wreaths were assigned. Monuments appeared in the Crimea.

It is clear that our political activity was pleasant to Ukraine only in known limits — it shouldn’t have surpassed a certain level. And, it is necessary to tell, the work method at the Ukrainian party was accurately fulfilled: the most active suggested to solve problems if they restrain the ardor. They could promote to get restaurant, an outlet etc. It is natural that it led to that stratification grew among the Crimean Tatars.

— Now the Crimean Tatars should solve problems with Russia. The community should make a choice, isn’t it?

- The Majlis recommended to all Crimean Tatars not to hand over the Ukrainian passports and not to accept the Russian nationality. The Crimean Tatars practically didn’t participate in a referendum. As for September elections in the Crimea, we won’t propose the candidature and won’t go to vote too. Therefore there are only four Crimean Tatars in lists of candidates from more than ten political parties participating in elections… We want to show that the Crimean Tatars have the special position. And we will follow it.

We are interested also what occurs in the Russia, not only in the Crimea. For example, how much the sanctions will influence on policy of Russia? Will it leave the Crimea because of it? It is important to us to know: if the international community has impact on Russia, will it go back on its words? At last, can Bolotnaya repeat and can these performances force out Putin in resignation?

- I would answer all your questions with the same word — No. And I want to ask in summary not about Majlis position, but about opinion of common inhabitants of the Crimea — the Crimean Tatars: what they see the near future?

- We have many proverbs and sayings. One of them says: «And one thousand aunts won’t replace native mother!» People understand that if they intend to live on the homeland — in the Crimea, they should live under laws of Russia. The power today is the Russian, bayonets are the Russian, and taxes are Russian too… If we want to keep that we have, so we will have to recognize that came true. It won’t be possible to bypass the rules, it is already clear.

I don’t want that there was an opinion that the Majlis politicizes only. It takes a wise position: everyone is told not to take any actions which can lead to the slightest conflict. It is necessary to be careful! It is impossible to allow that there was some incident between the Crimean Tatars and Russians, and it is possible even with loss of human life. It will be a real crash for all, after all the representatives of all nationalities have to live in peace and friendship in the Crimea.