Picketing for the right of the military pensioners to decent
pensions took place in the centre of Ufa (Bashkiria) on February
27.
The picket was organised by the Bashkirian regional branch
of the YABLOKO party. The picket was conducted under the slogan
“Decent Pensions to the Military Pensioners!”
In spite of the fact that 30 activists had to participate
in the action, the actual number of participants grew to 50.
Citizens dissatisfied with the actions of Bashkirian government,
administration of Ufa and the law enforcement also joined
the picket.
“The goal of the picket is to protect the rights of the military
pensioners and the constitutional rights of the citizens,”
said Sergei Naumkin, head of Bashkirian YABLOKO. “Military
pensioners are today the most violable category of the pensioners.
We also invited representatives of the administration and
the veterans’ committees to come to the picket, but they did
not come,” he added.
The demands of the participants of the picket to the city
administration will be handed to the latter this week.
The participants of the picket also collected signatures
under the address to President Medvedev, where YABLOKO insisted
on the revision of the military pensions towards their increase.
See also:
Picket against scanty pensions
accrued to the military pensioners held by the Ministry of
Defence. Press Release, January 20, 2010
YABLOKO’s leader
and General Major arrested for picketing in protection of
military pensioners’ rights. Press Release, February 23,
2010
YABLOKO
continues “Decent Pensions to the Military” campaign.
Press Release. February 24, 2010
Picket
against discrimination of military pensioners in Blagoveschensk.
Press Release. February 26, 2010
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