Yabloko commemorates victims of political reprisals in Ufa
Press release, 1.11.2018
On the Remembrance Day of the Victims of Political Repressions members of the Bashkiria Republic branch of Yabloko visited a memorial in Ufa, brought flowers and commemorated their relatives and friends who suffered from repressions.
“We lit candles to commemorate the victims of political reprisals at the local church. We also spoke to some locals including young people. We all agreed that Soviet repressions were a great tragedy in the history of our country. People should be united to prevent similar developments in the future,” Albert Khusainov, Chair of the regional party branch, said.
Yabloko took part in the Returning the Names memorial action across Russia. Grigory Yavlinsky, Chair of Yabloko Federal Political Committee, said that Russia’s current political system could easily turn towards the developments of the 1930s. “The current political system – taking its logic, methods and approaches into account – is the direct heir of the regime of terror and is a step away from becoming a political mechanism of terror itself.”
According to Yabloko Chair Emilia Slabunova, “if society preserves memories of the developments of the 1920-1930s, a similar scenario will be prevented”. She also said that the government must make a legal and political estimate of Stalin’s crimes.
Posted: November 5th, 2018 under Human Rights, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy.