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Rosbalt, June 8, 2004

Griogry Yavlinsky: the state clan replaced the State Planning Committee in Russia

Moscow, June 8. "I categorically disagree with the political system that has been built in Russia recently." Such a statement was made by the leader of the YABLOKO party Grigory Yavlinsky during live broadcast by Ekho Moskvi radio station. According to Yavlinsky, despite some correct solutions, this system lacks an independent court, independent parliament and civil or some outer control over the secret services and law enforcement agencies: it also lacks politically important and independent mass media, and elections are controlled. In addition, stressed Yavlinsky, the present political system of Russia demonstrates a "total merger of business with the authorities."


According to YABLOKO's leader, this system was conceived as early as 1996 and has simply been strengthened over the past five years. "This is a special system where everything is decided from one room : when the state clan replaced the State Planning Committee in Russia, stressed Yavlinsky. - But this is a very serious system. At the same time it absolutely contradicts the thesis of President Putin that only free people make create a free country. This system deprives the country of any opportunities for rapid and efficient development and leaves it on the outskirts."


According to Yavlinsky, the present scheme of rule is reminiscent of a police state. "A police state represents the situation where one bureaucrat controls another one rather than when all the bureaucrats wear a police uniform. And when their bosses do not like something a third bureaucrat is sent to control those two", said YABLOKO's leader. According to Yavlinsky, the
restructuring of the Government was performed along these lines: the Cabinet still has the same people, however, "some other peoplewho will control the work of the Cabinet of Ministers were put above them." "Such a scheme boosts insecurity and fear among people, their desire to work
in the "shadows" and the economy of the 21st century cannot be created by people who fear everything," stated Yavlinsky.

 

Rosbalt, June 8, 2004

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