The YABLOKO party shares President’s call to modernization
on the basis of democratic values, however, YABLOKO does not
see any signs of the real change of the political course towards
the indicated goals. Such a statement was made by YABLOKO’s
leader Sergei Mitrokhin.
“We welcome the President’s statement that Russia’s modernization
should be carried out on the basis of democratic values and
free development of individuals. At the same time, the Address
does not show a link between modernization and democracy,”
Mitrokhin said.
Mitrokhin also added that absence of a tough assessment of
falsifications at the regional elections on October 11 demonstrated
this too well.
“The problem of falsifications was mentioned as a merely technical
problem and with reference to the regions only, however, in
reality the problem is in systematic stealing of votes at
elections of all levels. After October 11 public opinion showed
its resolute mistrust to the institute of elections. Absence
of a clear statement of the President on this problem is a
permission to those engaged in falsifications around the country
– “go on!”, Mitrokhin said.
The political reforms proposed by the President are, according
to his words, “insignificant and should mainly refer to the
regional level.” “We support the idea of abolishing of collection
of signatures [for registration at the election race]for political
parties, however, we think that this should be done right
now, rather than in a far perspective,” Mitrokhin noted.
Sergei Mitrokhin also called Dmitry Medvedev’s statements
that conditions had been allegedly created for equal coverage
of political parties’ performance in the state mass media
as contradicting the real practices.
“It is impossible to create political pre-requisites for modernization
of the country in the 21st century without ensuring fair elections
and creation of conditions for real political competition,
as well as formation of clear guarantees of property rights,
intellectual property inclusive. However, the Address does
not cover these tasks”.
At present YABLOKO has been preparing Statement by the party
Chairman where he will give complex assessment to the Presidential
Address to the Federal Assembly.
See also:
Address to
President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev. Political
Committee of the Russian United Democratic Party YABLOKO.
October 9, 2009.
Moscow City
Duma Elections, 2009
On
non-recognition of the results of the elections of October
11, 2009, and the need to investigate cases of franchise violations.
Statement of the Bureau of the Russian United Democratic Party
YABLOKO.
October 19, 2009
Election
fraud at the Moscow City Duma elections. From the Live Journal
of Igor Yakovlev, Press Secretary of the YABLOKO party
Violations
at the Moscow City Duma elections. Press Release. October
12, 2009
Court rules
out that the results of the voting at the Moscow City Duma
election at polling station No 192 are void. Press release,
October 22, 2009
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