“The President’s statement crosses out the course towards
modernisation he has proclaimed. Amendments proposed to the
law on the Federal Security Service demonstrate that instead
of building a modern state in Russia the President has been
restoring the most archaic institutions of the totalitarian
past,” YABLOKO’s leader said.
According to Mitrokhin no one but corrupted bureaucracy which
is afraid of the people and tries to maintain at any price
its power and riches accumulated with the help of this power
needs these amendments.
Today President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev said at a joint
press-conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel that
the draft law “has been developed on his order”. However,
the draft law was submitted to the parliament by Chair of
the Government Vladimir Putin.
YABLOKO is going to continue its public campaign against
broadening of the proxies of the Federal Security Service,
including collection of signatures at the web-site.
Tomorrow the State Duma will consider the draft law in the
final third reading.
See also:
Judge sends the cases of young YABLOKO activists to additional
investigation. Press Release. July 14, 2010.
Young YABLOKO activists are
facing 15 days of arrest. Press Release. July 9, 2010
Activists of the Youth YABLOKO
enchained themselves with handcuffs by the Russian parliament
protesting against the new security service law. Press Release.
July 9, 2010.
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