How to drain the law on political parties

The working group led by the deputy head of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin discussed amendments to the Law "On Political Parties". However, the term for refinement of the bill for the second reading by a majority vote of the State Duma Council was reduced: the amendments must be submitted on March 15, and not on the 28th, as planned.

In December last year, President Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma a bill on simplifying the registration of parties - the day after he mentioned this during the annual message to the Federal Assembly. The draft law is aimed at simplifying the registration and activities of political parties. In February, Medvedev met with representatives of the opposition, among whom were the leaders of unregistered parties - Sergey Udaltsov (Left Front), Boris Nemtsov (Parnassus) and Vladimir Ryzhkov (RPR). At the meeting, it was decided to include the present politicians in the working group for refinement of amendments to the Law "On Political Parties". The opposition made their proposals, which Medvedev promised to transfer to the State Duma on his behalf.

According to Ryzhkov , who was present at the meeting of the working group, the registration of parties “will be extremely simplified” in the final version, the powers of the Ministry of Justice for the control of the parties will be limited, for all parties - old and new ones - the law will act the same way. Claims arose at the Communist Party, which disagree with the minimum permissible number of parties of 500 people and wants to achieve more. Opposition unregistered parties, in turn, are going to seek permission to create electoral blocks, which in the future can help form a coalition before the elections to the State Duma.

Publicpost asked representatives of the Duma parties and the opposition why the renewed law "On parties" decided to adopt as early as possible.

Representatives of parties from the State Duma

Ilya Ponomarev, "Fair Russia":

"Haste is connected with the fact that Medvedev wants to sign this law before the end of the month. They, apparently, believe that this can be shot down by a protest wave that cannot calm down, and thereby demonstrate their democracy, etc. In addition, they are trying to drive the opposition into a trap. We are completely unsatisfied with the text of this law and believe that it turns into proofentation and leads to the profanation and leads to the proof Hundreds of political parties are recorded, including no content, and in the end, we will tell you all with your parties in the coffin. Who requires the extension of the terms of the adoption of this law, they are supposedly against taking it as soon as possible, and the authorities, so democratic, for its speedy adoption. And the fact that in the end will be accepted shit does not interest them. "

Alexander Yushchenko, Communist Party Spokesman:

"We will vote against. Why do we need to reduce these terms? We already take away time. We decided to reduce the time for refinement of amendments because the party of the authorities always acts in their own interests, they are not interested in another opinion. Sergey Resshulsky was in the working group. In fact, this is still preliminary, the second reading of the law will be later, while the deadlines have just passed it."

Representatives of the non -systemic opposition

Mikhail Kasyanov, co -chairman of the Party of People's Freedom:

“I’ll tell you honestly, we are very alarming that we decided to reduce the term of amendments. We have a consolidated position - there should be a comprehensive solution. And additives to this reform can make it comprehensive. I mean the election blocks and so on. Apparently, the Kremlin wants to blur a comprehensive approach. But I hope that everyone understands this. Therefore, we will see how the situation will develop further. In order for citizens - at least, at least Though the right -wing, at least the centrists could be able to make a full -fledged part of the parties and the opportunity to create blocks, the Left Front and RNDS, they made amendments, and now he should not be made on his own behalf It agrees, then this is complete profanity. "

Sergey Mitrokhin, leader of the Yabloko party:

"The rush is connected with the Kremlin’s desire to start the process of propagation of parties as quickly as possible and manage before the elections to legislative assemblies in October. The regions are always ignored by the State Duma, they are always spitting on them - even with terms, even without time, they have no influence in the State Duma. For the sake of this, they would not do anything in order to launch and see what comes out of this. Most likely, most likely. This reason ".

The opinion of the political scientist

Dmitry Oreshkin, political scientist, co -founder of the Voter League:

“It is clear that the United Russia decision made, but at the same time it is clear that it was not“ United Russia ” - Putin or Medvedev. I think that the desire to show that the authorities can quickly and constructively solve issues, as well as demonstrate the constructiveness of their position in order to relieve accumulating irritation. It is not worth it. This is a virtual problem - well, they have accepted and solved it, please, please reacts to the requirements of the requirements. Democratization.

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