February 16, 2016, 18:14 | The State Duma | law | meetings | avtokollonny | Plato
The State Duma equated caravans and tent camps installation demonstrations, conduct which would require notification of the authorities. So the authorities are trying to prevent possible political protests in the country, including the results of the upcoming parliamentary elections.
The bill, equating to caravans demonstrations, was adopted on Tuesday by the State Duma in the first reading vote only “United Russia”. The rest of the Duma faction flatly refused to support new restrictions on rights and freedoms of citizens, stating that such methods of power to provoke Russia, “Maidan».
Deputy Interior Minister Igor Zubov, who came to present the draft to the State Duma, has assured that about any restrictions and the more taboos in the new law and there is no question. For the record, he said that caravans and tent camps every year are gaining popularity among the socially and politically active citizens. So, just like last year, the shares were almost 60 Russian regions, and their participation were noted 35 thousand people in them.
However, unlike the traditional organizers of rallies and demonstrations, the organizers of caravans and tent cities are not obliged to go cap in hand to the local authorities for the harmonization of its shares. “Acting on this account gaps in the legislation gave rise to legal uncertainty, in some cases, there have been conflicts” – argued Teeth need to balance the rights and responsibilities of organizers of all forms of mass actions
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For politicians come true year
The first deputy chairman of the profile committee of the State Duma on affairs of public associations Mikhail Markelov, and even stated that the draft law is of a purely technical nature and urged his colleagues to refrain from “politicizing the issue».
Meanwhile it is known that MPs planned to adopt this law in December. However, the discussion in the Duma coincided with large-scale protests truck that came to protest against the “Platon” system devised to collect tolls on federal highways. It is for this reason that the Duma management has decided to postpone the adoption of the controversial amendments to the quieter times. In the same way that it will be accepted on Okhotny no doubt one.
Although the law and acts of protest against the “Plato” is not related to each other. For example, a bill was introduced in the State Duma by the government on 23 September, and the truckers took to the road on 11 November. Around the same spirit he expressed himself Zubov in response to a question of one of the deputies. “The bill was developed long before the stock truck and nothing to do with it does not matter. I responsibly declare it “, – assured the deputy head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
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Anatomy of a protest truckers
At the same time, he actually did not deny that the authorities are trying to advance to prevent any mass unrest in the country, which can occur both on the results of the upcoming elections to the State Duma, as well as due to a sharp deterioration of life against the backdrop of a deepening crisis in the country.
“All this is reminiscent of the situation after the tent camp in Kiev and Chisinau. Are you preparing for the events after the elections to the Duma? “- He asked directly Deputy State Duma deputy from the LDPR Sergey Ivanov. In response Zubov decided to recall the deputies, with which, according to him, started the collapse of the Soviet Union. “And he began, including convoys in Ukraine with yellow-Blakytny banners and calling for the collapse of the USSR. We also remember the blazing police in Kiev, already during the Maidan, and it can not not to judge. And if there is a recurrence of such events in such configurations, they will be stopped “, – the deputy minister promised firm
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The State Duma, it seems there is little doubt that the government will firmly oppose any attempts escalating mass protests in acts of civil commotion, including, if it comes to that, by firing into the crowd (the appropriate authority, the State Duma just recently gave FSB). Although the deputy Dmitry Gudkov sure if the “mess” to begin, no harsh laws will not save the situation. “We do not want Maidan, but also was not in Kiev laws that allowed to throw petrol bombs at police, burned tires, etc. Just when unrest occurs, no laws are not working, and if protests gather momentum, such laws will not protect you, “- he warned
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From the people require miracles of patience
On the contrary, instead of imposing restrictions next government should think about the reasons for the protests, because of the good life to go on strike on the street no one goes, Gudkov said. “And so we will soon get to that resolution and will have to hike to get to the bathroom, and in a few hours, or for ensuring that all air to breathe,” – Outraged MP
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We agreed with him and the other three members of the Duma factions – the Communist Party, LDPR and “Fair Russia”. All of them fear that the new rules will complicate, primarily carrying out party propaganda, including the election, for example, when traveling to towns and villages organized a small convoy of cars with party symbols and flags. Several MPs have complained that it will now be impossible to pitch a tent in the village to organize the reception of citizens, if the local authorities have refused to allocate a normal room. Under the threat may prove to be far from the action policies – such as Grushinskiy festival observed on Okhotny
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However, Zubov assured that before the “absurdity” it will not come, and the reaction of the MUP is “adequate.” “But you understand that local authorities still all turned on its head, and will interpret the law as it suits them?” – Do not believe the Communist Valentin Romanov. A deputy from the Liberal Democratic Party, Alexander Selin promised Zubov record performance on video and show it to the police, each time will be made “an attempt to shut the mouth of the opposition and block its activity»
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Because of the bill implies that the rally (as well as motorcycle and bicycle races) will be considered demonstrations, if such activities are used “tools of visual agitation,” and there is “organized public expression of public sentiment group of citizens.” The organizers of the path will have to notify the authorities about their actions “not earlier than 15 days and not later than 10 days’ prior to the date of its implementation.
And if, according to this wording, with fans protesting using cars have a chance to get around the law, organizers of the tent cities have hard times. As the project “picketing” is considered one of the tent installation even with its only inhabitant, and not necessarily with a poster in his hands.
Elena Zemskova
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