"No need to dance in costumes without permission." Party members will pay a fine for the "Rat Race" protest in Petrozavodsk.

The New People party, whose activists dressed as rats, will pay a fine of 70 rubles. ran through centered PetrozavodskThey wanted to draw the authorities' attention to the problem of overflowing garbage containers, but instead attracted the attention of law enforcement agencies.

"City authorities have been ignoring the rodent infestation and the complete inaction of public utilities for years. They fined not those who created the unsanitary conditions, but those who reported the long-standing problem," commented court decision in the New People party.

The "Rat Race" event took place in November. Cute, chubby rats ran, holding signs with the following words: "The budget was eaten up, but we're still here." "There's money. There's no plan. But we're still here."The activists were fined for violating the rules for holding an event.

"The rats turned out very cute," was how the campaign was praised on social media. But they immediately predicted unpleasant consequences: "There's no need to dance in costumes on the streets without permission from the administration!"

In Petrozavodsk, the problem with overflowing trash bins is acute: in the fall, residents complained The impossibility of accessing the containers due to the surrounding area being infested with rats. There was no response from the authorities. 

The problem of rat infestation is relevant for many regions. On rodents complain Inhabitants Syktyvkar, Chelyabinsk и Stavropol, Arkhangelsk, Perm и Moscow regionEcologist confirmed: the reason for the invasion, among other things, is the accessible food supply - open garbage containers. 

Video: "New People", Karelia