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The proposal of "United Russia" to raise the threshold for access to the State Duma to 12.5% is targeted against YABLOKO and the Union of Right-Wing Forces

October 7, 2002

The proposal of the "United Russia" to raise the threshold for access to the State Duma to 12.5% is targeted against YABLOKO and the Union of Right-Wing Forces. This opinion was expressed by Deputy Chairman of the YABLOKO party Sergei Ivanenko to a Rosbalt correspondent on Monday. According to Ivanenko, this proposal had been developed by the representatives of the "second echelon" of "United Russia". " First we should learn what the real heads of the party - the Administration of the President of the RF - will say to this," noted Ivanenko.

The Deputy Chairman of the YABLOKO party also noted that even if the threshold for the access of parties into the Duma is raised, YABLOKO and the Union of Right-Wing Forces (SPS) will create a single front which will easily overcome the barrier for entering the State Duma." Ivanenko also stressed that, even though YABLOKO and SPS represent parties that are absolutely different in their political principles, they will unite in the event of a totalitarian threat."

We should recall here that the "United Russia" faction proposed raising the threshold for parties to enter the Duma from the present 5% to 12.5% from the total number of voters. It is expected that the Duma will soon introduce corresponding amendments to electoral legislation.

See also:

State Duma elections 2003

Rosbalt, October 7, 2002

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