Putin proposed a plan for democratization

The political system of Russia needs democratization, said presidential candidate Vladimir Putin. In an article published on Monday in the Kommersant newspaper, he offers measures to develop direct democracy and the fight against corruption. “It is important for us to create a political system in which people can and need to tell the truth,” the candidate writes.

Putin confirms that direct elections of governors will be returned. "At the same time, the country's president will remain the control and response tools, including the right to remove the governor from the post of governor," Putin emphasizes. In the article, he does not mention the "presidential filter" when nominating candidates for the position of governor. In the bill submitted to the State Duma, such a filter is not provided.

With the redistribution of powers and financial flows, "it is impossible to lose control of the country," the current prime minister writes. At the same time, he speaks out for the development of local self -government. Putin proposes to transfer all taxes from small business to the level of municipalities.

The article proposes a number of measures to develop direct democracy mechanisms, including using the Internet. One of these measures is a mandatory consideration in the parliament of public initiatives, which will collect 100 thousand signatures on the Internet. At the same time, Putin refers to the practice of Great Britain. However, anonymous Internet is not suitable for these purposes, Putin writes, a system of electronic identification of citizens is needed. Institutes of "direct referendum democracy" are especially effective at the municipal and regional levels, the article notes.

A wide public discussion of bills and the creation of a "friendly interface" for feedback on the sites of authorities are necessary. Public councils with executive authorities should not form the departments themselves, but the Public Chamber, Putin writes.

“Democracy should have a constant and direct action mechanisms, effective channels of dialogue, public control, communications and“ feedback, ”the candidate indicates.“ It is necessary to configure the mechanisms of the political system in such a way that it will catch and reflect the interests of large social groups and ensure public coordination of these interests. ”

In the fight against corruption, Putin proposes to introduce the rule of "absolute transparency" for a number of officials in the executive apparatus and the leadership of state corporations. They will have to report on all expenses and large acquisitions of the family, about their rest and place of residence. It is proposed to introduce a new procedure for the formation of the Accounts Chamber and the Public Chamber with the participation of all the State Duma factions, as well as more actively using the procedure for a parliamentary investigation. "Political responsibility for the fight against corruption must jointly bear both power and the opposition," Putin believes. “We coped with the oligarchy, and we can do it with corruption,” he promises.

Putin claims that during his reign managed to "restore the popular sovereignty - the basis of genuine democracy." “The policy that was pursued in the 2000s consistently embodied the will of the people. This was confirmed by elections each time,” the presidential candidate writes.

“Today, the quality of our state is behind the readiness of civil society to participate in it,” Putin admits. "Changed requirements for power, the output of the middle class from a narrow world of building our own well -being is the result of our efforts. We worked for this," the article says.

Putin's previous program articles were devoted to the economy and the national issue.