| Presentation of the new book by YABLOKO’s leader Sergei
Mitrokhin was held at the International Book Fair in Moscow
on September 8, 2011. The book entitled "Russia Needs
Changes" presents his vision of the situation in the
country and contains proposals how to change it.
The book consists of three parts: "What is Happening
to Russia?", "What kind of Russia We Need?"
and "How to Change Russia?".
"Russia’s assets have been stolen," such an assessment
Mitrokhin gives to the current political regime. "While
the heads of the state and the ruling party have been trying
to show that they care Russia's future and talks about the
need to modernize Russia, a large army of bureaucrats and
businessmen associated with these bureaucrats have been continuing
getting their profit [from the federal assets]," Mitrokhin
wrote.
Sergei Mitrokhin proposes to build "a modern state of
the European type" in Russia. This state should be governed
by law, be socially-oriented, democratic, should eliminate
corruption, and protect the environment. People capitalism
should replace the present oligarchic capitalism, Mitrokhin
wrote. The society in such a state will be able to defend
its interests and control the authorities.
In the final part of the book Mitrokhin proposes "a
single comprehensive strategy for anti-oligarhic reforms."
The book also contains specific measures for separation of
government from business and ensuring transparency. A special
chapter is devoted to the fight against corruption where the
author also applies to the international experience of fighting
against corruption”.
"Russia’s leaders are not capable of changes, because
they are the servants of the oligarchic system, which should
be transformed", Mitrokhin writes in conclusion. He also
expresses his hopes that the civil society and the remnants
of the "development elite” "will be able to join
together and make a road to changes." Mitrokhin sees
the mission of the party in its facilitation of this process.
The visitors of the Book Fair could get free copies of the
books from YABLOKO, Sergei Mitrokhin’s book inclusive. YABLOKO’s
leader answered questions from the visitors for half an hour.
On September 7, Grigory Yavlinsky, founder of the party,
was a guest of the Book Fair. He presented federal program
"Land-Housing-Roads" which had been published in
a separate edition.
See also:
Modernisation
in Russia
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