Monday, September 26, 2016

“The situation in PARNASSUS extremely difficult” – Kommersant

To the end of 2016, most likely in late November — early December, will be convened the Congress of PARNASSUS, which is scheduled to consider the re-election of all leadership organs of the party. This was reported by "Kommersant" member of the Federal political Council (FFS) party Vadim Prokhorov after a meeting of the FPS, which discussed results of participation of the party in the Duma elections. The results of the vote in the party called “false” and vowed to “continue the fight”.

At the meeting of the FPS PARNASSUS, which was held tonight behind closed doors, the party adopted a statement on the outcome of the Duma elections, in which it scored less than 1% of the vote. As the document says, “the real will of the citizens did not take place”, and “the institution of elections deliberate actions of the government completely discredited”. Announced results of the vote in the party think “implausible”. “Despite this, we note that the democratic opposition has failed to form a United front that could mobilize the democratic electorate in the elections. Part of the responsibility for this lies with the party leadership”,— declared in party. The PARNAS stated its determination to “keep fighting” and promised to develop a strategy to “further political activity”.

“I regret to say that the speakers on FPS there are deep disagreements”,— said “Kommersant” Vadim Prokhorov. According to him, “the leader of one of the Volga offices said that wrong, if a Jew or a Chechen would be headed by the party”: “I remind you that the victim co-Chairman of party Boris Nemtsov belonged to one of these categories”. Another member of the FPS, a colleague of the candidate from PARNASSUS in the Duma elections Vyacheslav Maltsev, said that “we need to translate the party on the right and extreme right track,” said Mr. Prokhorov. “These statements lead me in real bewilderment,” he said. In this case, “Kasyanov refused to accept the idea of inclusion in the list of nationalist Maltsev and participation in the campaign, Dmitry Demushkin and Boris Mironov as a mistake.”

“the Situation in the party is very serious”,— says Vadim Prokhorov. According to him, “not all kasyanovtsy ultra, but the ultra-nationalists supported Kasyanov”, which divides “the policy of squeezing members of the party opposed nationalism.” Vadim Prokhorov considers that Michael Kasyanov “there are advisers or advice”, which recommended him to do so”: “it is totally unacceptable, we came to the party with Boris Nemtsov and stand on the liberal positions.” Vadim Prokhorov, together with the chairmen of PARNAS Ilya Yashin and Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr., a member of political Council Andrey Pivovarov has raised the question of the re-election of all leadership organs of the party and a possible return of the Institute co-chairs.” To do this, at their request before the end of the year will convene the party Congress, which will be held in late November — early December”, said Mr. Prokhorov. The statement said the party Congress will also consider a Manifesto about the purpose of political work of PARNAS on the 2017-2018 years.”

At the meeting of the FPS also considered the requirement of the Udmurt branch of PARNAS expelled from the party Ilya Yashin “for actions that caused harm to the interests of the party and the violation of the decision of a governing body of the party.” Ilya Yashin told Kommersant that “no member of the political Council did not support the proposal of the Udmurt branch”. He added that the whole discussion about further actions of the party migrated to the Congress.

Mikhail Kasyanov and the Chairman of the party Konstantin Merzlikin was unavailable for comment.

Natalia Kurchenkova, Katherine Grobman


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