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Marianna Maximovskaya: Today we have invited the leader of the
Yabloko faction in the State Duma Grigory Yavlinsky. This is a
live broadcast.
Good evening, Grigory Alexeevich. In a little while I shall ask
you about the new initiative of the deputies and possible redistribution
of posts [in the Duma]. But first let me raise another issue.
The Yabloko faction announced that it had begun preparations for
a referendum on the imports of spent nuclear fuel into Russia.
Do you seriously believe that such a referendum might happen?
Yavlinsky: Yes, our preparations are very serious. It looks as
if it is the only way left open to us to oppose the import of
nuclear waste into Russia. The Federation Council may consider
this law and return it to the State Duma and then important amendments
could be introduced. There is still a chance that the President
will not sign this law. And then we would be able to rectify the
situation. But if nothing happens, we firmly intend to hold a
referendum.
Maximovskaya: Grigory Alexeevich, today we observed in our reporting
from Vladivostok how Prime Minister is personally engaged in the
preparations of the Maritime Territory for the heating season.
In Yakutiya the Head of the Ministry of Extraordinary Situations
personally controls the process of restoring the city back to
normal after the flood. In your opinion, is it normal for top
state officials to be personally involved in such issues?
Yavlinsky: This is a very good question: if top officials in
our country resolve such problems, if during the frosts in the
Maritime Territory radiators and the welders to assemble them
are brought there by planes, then nuclear waste imports to our
country, given the level of organisation of life and business,
from all over the world would simply be a crime.
Maximovskaya: Another question about to-day. We have already
told viewers about the idea proposed by some Duma deputies on
the need to redistribute the leading posts in the Duma. What do
you think, can this attempt be successful and who would be affected
first?
Yavlinsky: I don’t treat this seriously. This is mere plotting
used by some deputies to switch from post to post. The things
that we have already discussed here are much more serious. For
example, we sent an address
to all the members of the Federation Council, so that the
Federation Council would discuss this law. We addressed
all the legislative assemblies and heads of all the federation
subjects, calling on them to compel their representatives
in the Federation Council to reject this law. The idea of redistributing
posts in the Duma has been raised to distract public attention
from this issue. This is how I see the sense of all these procedures.
Maximovskaya: Grigory Alexeevich, thank you for the interview.
See also:
Nuclear
waste bill section of the web-site
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