Renowned human rights defender Lev Ponomarev becomes YABLOKO election representative
Press release, 31.08.2016
Renowned human rights defender, Executive Director of the For Human Rights movement Lev Ponomarev became YABLOKO election representative at the elections to the State Duma.
“It was my initiative to become YABLOKO’s election representative because I think that all democrats of the first wave should consolidate around one party. YABLOKO carries on the traditions of the Democratic Russia movement [ed. Lev Ponomarev is former head of the movement]. Moreover, the party really created a coalition at this election,” Ponomarev said.
The human rights defender also noted that helping YABLOKO to clear a 5 per cent threshold is the task of all democrats.
“Russians deserve freedom. And the fight for freedom should begin with this election and with YABLOKO’s success,” Ponomarev noted.
Previously renowned actor Oleg Basilashvili and head of the Moscow Helsinki Group Lyudmila Alexeyeva became YABLOKO election representatives.
Posted: August 31st, 2016 under Elections, State Duma Elections 2016.