A mass rally for “Installing order in the housing and utilities
sector” organised by the YABLOKO party was held at the Pushkin
square, Moscow, on April 10. About 600 people participated
in the rally, including initiative groups of Muscovites
from different Moscow districts.
The participants of the rally spoke against growth of tariffs
on housing and utilities services, creation of false servicing
companies and deceit with capital repairs of the buildings,
as well as speak about some other problems of the sector
affecting all the Muscovites.
“Ten years ago YABLOKO proposed a principally new reform
of the housing and utilities sector, where tough control
over monopolies had to play the key role. However, our proposal
was turned down and the reform developed toward monopolization:
the vertical of power began deriving super profits via raising
tariffs for the citizens,” Sergei Mitrokhin said at the
rally.
Modernisation will be impossible while the authorities
will be making money at the expense of the people instead
of taking care of the people. This is the way Kirgizia was
following… The main task of our party is in a peaceful way
to take power from those making their fortunes at the expense
of the people and give it to those who will work for the
people,” he added.
The rally adopted a resolution stating a number of political
demands, including a demand to the President of Russia to
introduce a law to the parliament returning elections of
the Moscow Mayor and Governors of Russia’s regions.
See also:
Housing
and Utilities Reform
