Friday, May 29, 2009

Alexandra - Of lies and half truths

The soap opera continues and the information is starting to be digged out and poured down on the glasses of the avid drinkers.
A judge that admits his errors and tried to pass as a victim but at the same time admits he didn't take into account that the little girl had already been complaining of being beaten by the wicked witch mother, the failing to talk to witnesses that are unanimous in one cry: Zarubina has mental problems.
Amidst a lazy bum that seeks state financial help instead of trying to find a job, a bunch of slobs as a family, vodka bottles as toys and smoke to inhale to her heart's contempt, Alexandra is left to wither and be traumatized.
Our dear soviets are complaining that the news are too provocative and we should give time for the child to get used to Russia. In other words: shut up and leave us alone, the foster family won't get any Visa to get to Russia and even if the kid dies, we the Russians, in our incredible state of totalitarianism/fascism with a guise of pseudo-democracy, will cover it, hide it well or just say they both died and the families are mourning. This, while they are taken somewhere else for the cycle to start all over again.
The Portuguese judge is facing punishment for his decision and for failing to comply to several factors that would have ultimately meant that Alexandra would be given to the foster family.
More and more news come up from Russia, claiming that the child has no conditions, that the family drinks, the house is dirty... the child sleeps on top of an oven, all her possessions left in Portugal in her own room where she slept and played until a butcher threw her into the hands of a mad woman.
The Russians say it will be almost impossible to get Alexandra out of Russia but they forget that International Courts don't really care about what Russia "says". If they decide the child is to be given back, Zerubina will have to give it back or face kidnapping charges.
Let's hope that the foster family goes to the international courts and fights for the right of this child to have a decent life, not a life of misery, surrounded by drunkards, slobs, filth and smoke.

A new petition is online and has over 17.000 signatures already: http://www.gopetition.com/online/28077.html