On Sunday, March 21, a mass-scale rally against corruption
in the housing and utilities sector and unlawful seizure
of lands by the authorities of the republic will take place
in Saransk, Mordovia. The rally will begin at 1 p.m. YABLOKO’s
leader Sergei Mitrokhin will also make a speech at the rally.
The organiser of the action, Chair of the Mordovian YABLOKO
Vladimir Gridin told about unlawful action of the companies
providing housing and utilities services. Thus, for example,
heating payments reach 2,000 roubles per a one bedroom flat,
whereas average wage amounts to only 5,000 roubles. The
city administration, despite the decisions of the court,
also refuses to transfer land belonging to the blocks of
flats to the citizens owning flats in such houses.
YABLOKO obtained a permission to hold the rally, however,
the organiser are concerned about possible provocations.
See also:
Housing
and Utilities Sector Reform
