- December 12, 2014
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Yaroslavl Oblast Duma voted for the abolition of direct mayoral elections in Yaroslavl and Rybinsk. 36 deputies supported the “new order of select titles” Yaroslavl and Rybinsk.
“Against” had seven deputies, three abstained.
On election day in front of the regional Duma has passed a series of pickets. Five days before that – December 7 – local opposition held a rally in Yaroslavl, continuing to insist on their right to elect mayors.
In October, most of the inhabitants of Yaroslavl in favor of maintaining direct elections, recalled co-chairman Boris Nemtsov, who is Yaroslavl regional Duma deputy. A survey conducted in Yaroslavl, “the Institute of Strategic Initiatives”, showed that 80% of Yaroslavl advocated the direct election of the mayor.
“The sheer shame that on the Day of the Constitution, we select the people the right to choose the power,” – said Nemtsov.
City “without authority”
Yaroslavl Oblast Duma decided “to support the initiative of municipalities Rybinsk and Yaroslavl,” which proposed to change the order of formation of local self-government, the website of the Parliament.
Head of the municipality will choose the city deputies, and the so-called “city manager” is supposed to be selected on a competitive basis. The competition is deemed to be community members, will lead to the fact that the city will lead the most professional and experienced people, “the ability to successfully manage the urban”.
“Less is populism, bright, but unsubstantiated and unrealistic slogans. greater will be the real work on the development of the city “- quoted the governor of the Yaroslavl region Sergey Yastrebova news portal 76.ru.
According to Yastrebova, Yaroslavl became a city “without authority” in which investors do not go.
In July 2013 he was arrested the mayor of Yaroslavl Urlashov Eugene, who is accused of attempted to bribe and extortion. July 18 Basmanny Court of Moscow dismissed Urlashova from office. Until now acting mayor of the city takes one of his deputies Alexander Nechayev.
Distrust of voters?
The deputies Elkhan Mordaliev and Eugene Ershov, who voted against the law on abolition of direct elections, tried to find out on Friday how to identify public opinion on the procedure for the election. Supporters of the bill responded that held committee meetings and meetings of public authorities in the primary organizations of the party “United Russia”.
The head of the municipality of Yaroslavl Alexei Malyutin does not deny that on the eve of the voting population surveys have not been conducted. “But we constantly meet with their constituents in the courts, so we know their opinion” – quoted Malyutina yarnovosti.com.
The deputy Nikolai Alexandrovich said that for the residents of Yaroslavl Home – “to the city had to live comfortably to have been repaired and cleaned the road “.
” I regard it as a betrayal of the people and distrust of him: citizens, it turns out to innocent, just can not trust them a choice “- leads, in turn, the words of Boris Nemtsov, “Novaya Gazeta”.
In September, adopted the regional law that preserves direct elections in Yaroslavl and Rybinsk, and on October 30 Regional Duma approved the direct election of mayors.
On a question from MPs that have changed since the head of the Committee on Legislation Andrew Krutikov said that the country was in a crisis situation, which is now “fully manifested”.
Activist: Urlashovym trial had a major impact
Civil society activist from Yaroslavl Elena Lekiashvili , which was the organizer of the rally against the abolition of the direct election of the mayor, said the decision of deputies of the regional legislature is largely due to the prosecution, opposition mayor of Eugene Urlashova.
“We have an elected mayor and he [Urlashov] – still acting mayor. Until the court decision is no change will occur. Urlashova If convicted, he will be deprived of the status. Then the Municipality himself will choose the new head of the city from the active members.
If rational approach to this issue, there are no prerequisites for this decision was not made, simply did not exist. Eighteen months ago, our municipal deputies adopted the law under which the elections in Yaroslavl and Rybinsk preserved, provincial deputy governor and signed, and suddenly this sudden change of his own position. Obviously, this is not just.
The reaction in – surprise, anger and bewilderment. Of course, there are some people who do not know that there are elections, but it always happens. With respect to the active part of society is outraged. Yaroslavl – a city with democratic traditions. What do they hope to taking such decisions? This is not the last elections in the municipality and it’s all very strange.
I am convinced that the approaching trial of Eugene Urlashovym affects the opinion of our elected representatives. As the threat of new mayoral election, in which whoever they – I’m talking about the “United Russia” – not offered to the population, their candidate will probably not would win. All this has a big impact.
For this ephemeral thing as elections, about a thousand people who chilly Sunday afternoon [December 7] taking the time to express their attitude to what is happening, and came to the rally – the same figure . Elections, which once will or will not, it’s still not the bread and petrol, this is not something that you have personally taken away, and the fact that you can touch it. Protect ideas is always more difficult “.
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