The Federal Bureau of the YABLOKO party expelled from the
party Andrei Ponomaryov, Chair of the Bryansk branch of YABLOKO,
and three members of the Regional Council of the Bryansk branch
of YABLOKO. The Ponomaryovs decision to withdraw his candidacy
from the gubernatorial elections and support the incumbent
Governor Nikolai Denin was recognized as inflicting political
damage to the party.
Despite of the decision of the governing bodies of the arty,
Andrei Ponomaryov withdrew from the election race for the
post of Governor of the Bryansk Region and supported acting
Governor Nikolai Denin, candidate from the ruling "United
Russia" party.
The Regional Council of the Bryansk branch of YABLOKO supported
the decision of their chair and even "requested Ponomaryov
to write a letter of refusal to run in the elections".
Members of the Regional Council F. Bogomaz, A.Filipchuk and
T.Rozzorenova voted for this decision.
These party members were officially invited to the Bureau
meeting (which had to consider their membership in YABLOKO),
but did not want to come and explain their position.
The issue of expelling Andrei Ponomaryov and three Regional
Council members was submitted to the Bureau by YABLOKO leader
Sergei Mitrokhin. Mitrokhin once again refuted the statement
made by Dmitry Medvdev, Prime Minister and leader of ruling
"United Russia" party, that Ponomaryovs withdrawal
from the election had been agreed with the Bureau of the YABLOKO
party.
See also:
YABLOKO
in the regional and municipal elections on October 14, 2012.
Press Release, October 12, 2012.
Regional
and Local Elections 2012
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