From: Joe's Garage <swatron@hotmail.com>
Subject: news: Moscow Komsomolets
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 19:21:22 -0400
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.96.1030617191618.112A-100000@darkstar.zippy>

In the past week in the MK (Moscow Komsomolets) an article was printed about schools in the Southeastern district of Moscow supporting Scientology, one of the most well-known totalitarian cults in the world.

And the education management of the district led by Mrs. Rodionova was directly linked to the cultists. After the article appeared the phone in the editorial department started ringing first thing in the morning.

-- "You do understand, my child, that this is frivolous," the Moscow government official's voice blared out of the receiver. "With us, who speak legal language, it's nothing except circumstantial evidence ..."

To us it appears to be evidence that the education manager of the SE district is a staunch Scientologist. And evidence which bears testimony that: inculcation of the "immortal teachings of Ron Hubbard" into the educational establishment of Moscow is going into high gear.

The director of the SE education district office asked that her family name not be printed in the newspaper (the editorial staff have a letter signed by her [to that effect]). Even though the majority of the educators in the district were as overwhelmed as they were browbeaten, one woman decided to tell the MK about the accomplishments of Mrs. Rodionova in the field of education.

-- "In January 2003 at eight in the morning, chief manager of the SE educational district Rodionova came to me," said Inna Petrovna (name changed). "Her words were that she wanted to discuss the prospects of future work. But the discussion began oddly. She asked what my position was as to the methods of Hubbard. I replied that I didn't know anything about either his methods or about Hubbard himself. Then she handed me books and brochures, the "Chapters of Life", author Ron Hubbard, "Restoring freedo m of conscience and its protection", by him again and some more similar material. Rodionova not only suggested that I become familiar with the books, but that I also improve the educational process in connection with these methods. More than anything el se she emphasized that this kind of work could lead to greater benefits.

After a couple of days, Rodionova called Inna Petrovna to ask her how she was going to implement the study of the Scientology texts. The principal of the educational establishment honestly responded that she could not allow the distribution of sectarian literature in her institution, much less use it in education. The boss promised she would return to her to finish this conversation. And she returned. After two months Rodionova summoned the stubborn principle into her office and proposed she write a letter about resigning from her post "on personal grounds."

-- "I was utterly stunned," said Inna Petrovna, "and refused. Then Rodionova took out a thick folder and announced, "Here is compromat on you and members of your family, and, if you yourself do not leave, I will assemble three times as much material and leave you to your fate. Not only that but there is a distinguished candidate to fill your place."

Inna Petrovna was not about to leave "on personal grounds." But the psychological pressure had its effect: she became sick, and on the very first day of her illness the directorship was assigned to the most "distinguished candidate," whose job, to all appearances, was to convert a children's institution into a new home for Scientology.

How will you manage to explain, Rodionova -- active propagandist for Hubbard ideology -- the "retirement" of more than two dozen educators in the district in a similar manner. According to what the teachers say, many were threatened not only with "tons of compromat," but also with physical reprisal.

And here is an excerpt from the complaint from the teachers of public school No. 1565 to Moscow district attorney Mr. Avdyukov. "From July 2001 to June of 2002, when the present chief administrator of the SE educational district Rodionova was working in the office of the principal of public school No. 1562, she conducted misappropriation of finances from salaries. Lessons were conducted with an entire class, but the wages were credited as if they were conducted in two groups of one class. This happened with real educators and with support personnel. Rodionova compelled teachers who conducted lessons to fill out class logs along with these support personnel." But most amusing is that in the role of the support personnel ... Mrs. Rodionova herself, her husband, son and daughter, are officially registered for work at that same public school.

And together with her daughter, her friend and secretary Mr. Kunelashvili.

According to the teachers' calculations, 30 educators worked in the school, but wages are arranged for 80 people.

In the school, Rodionova organized her own little village, said teachers representative Sergei Belov. She put relatives at the trough and finagled the security of two dwellings for her family. An explanation is really needed for how it is she registered in Moscow only in 1996, but got lodging in 1999 ahead of people who had been on the list long before her.

Many educators have taken the new education chief to court. But now Rodionova heads the housing committee, too. Twenty-five lodgings a year go through her. She appointed her husband as principal of school No.

1562. But Mr. Kunelashvili, who, incidentally does not have Russian citizenship, became deputy director of district management.

"The only way to control people is to lie to them," proclaimed Scientology boss Ron Hubbard in the 1950s. Today his methods are being used successfully by his faithful apprentice. She controls not just a small group of fanatics, but the teachers and students of an entire metropolitan district.

Moscow Komsomolets
June 10, 2003

Svetlana Meteleva

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Joe Cisar http://cisar.org

The Press and Public Relations Policies of Layfayette Ronald Hubbard http://www.xenu.net/archive/thesis/cisar-home.html

To all those on ARS who say that the wolf will alway come to the door wearing the same disguise, I say go read some history ... Bob Minton

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