A little bit ago I posted an article about President Yushchenko's poisoning and I expressed how grateful I was that the incident was coming back to life and that maybe, just maybe, we were going to know who was behind the poisoning and hopefully that person would be prosecuted.
Well, looks like some of my wishes are coming true. This article talks about a suspect. David Zhvania is the godfather of President Yushchenko's youngest son and is believed to be responsible fort eh poisoning. As you can probably tell, Zhvania was a close family friend. Right now Zhvania is a deputy for a pro-Yushchenko party which I guess makes him seem like less of a suspect, but I think it's all a cover up. Either way, President Yushchenko stated that very soon the case will come to and end and a lot should be revealed.
Read the article below, it's really worth it!
Ukraine's president blames former friend for poisoning
KYIV - Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said Thursday he believed a former friend was behind the poisoning that disfigured his face and almost killed him during his 2004 election.
Asked during a televised press conference whether David Zhvania, the godfather of his youngest son, was responsible for the poisoning, Yushchenko said: "I think yes. And that is putting it softly."
Then a presidential election candidate against Moscow-backed rival Viktor Yanukovych, Yushchenko fell seriously ill on Sept. 6, 2004. Austrian doctors three months later said it was dioxin poisoning.
The incident helped foment Ukraine's Orange Revolution protests with which Yushchenko and his allies overturned the result of a rigged election that initially named Yanukovych as the winner.
On Wednesday, Yushchenko deputy Ihor Pushkin pointed the finger at Zhvania, who has been questioned by prosecutors as a witness, saying "he insisted on organizing the dinner . . . after which Yushchenko fell ill."
Zhvania, now a deputy for a pro-Yushchenko party, has denied his former friend was poisoned with dioxin, telling the BBC last month that he was the victim of food poisoning and pancreatitis.
On Tuesday, Yushchenko - whose face is still disfigured by the poisoning - was himself questioned about the poisoning by prosecutors for over four hours.
He said the investigation was coming to an end and that "amazing things" would be unveiled when it ends.
© AFP 2008
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