| Mrs.Svetlana Ivanova, YABLOKO candidate to the MPs of
the Perm region, was attacked in the Kondratovo village near
Perm two hours ago. She was taken to hospital with cerebral
contusion and thighbone fracture. Doctors assess her condition
as critical.
At 22:30 Svetlana Ivanova was leaving the building where
she met with activists. An unknown person approached her from
the back, hit her on the head and disappeared. None of her
personal belongings was missing.
Olga Kolokolova, leader of the party list in elections to
the Legislative Assembly in Perm, and number four on YABLOKO
federal list, connected the attack with Ivanovas political
activities.
Kolokolova said that a large-scale campaign against YABLOKO
was launched in the region. Leaflets with libel against YABLOKO
candidates regularly appear in the streets. However, printing
of YABLOKO campaign materials is hampered.
Olga Kolokolova also reported that many candidates have been
threatened with physical violence.
Kolokolova intends to seek investigation into the attack
from the law enforcement and punishment of the perpetrators.
It should be noted that the police still do not arrive at
the scene of the crime.
See also:
Elections
to the State Duma 2011
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