Alexey Makarkin - about the prospects for creating Christian parties in Russia

April 5, 2012 in the "Daily Journal" was published article by Alexei Makarkin on the prospects of creating in Russia Christian parties .

According to the author of the article , such parties "will not have real influence - the church is loyal to the state and will not create alternative political structures". If a church party emerges, it will “take away votes are not from the communists or liberals. Such a party will operate on the electoral field of the “party of power”, whether it is United Russia or again created structure on the basis of the All-Russian People's Front.

In addition, Christian parties "may be denied permission altogether. in registration due to the fact that, under the current legislation, the creation parties on a religious basis is prohibited.

A.Makarkin believes that the Kremlin will not want to create precedent: "If you can register a Christian party, then why not create an Islamic party, which the Russian authorities are much more worried about.”

The author of the article is sure that in Russia there is a “strong Christian party is not expected - although small, albeit not under "confessional" names may well exist.

Sources

• Makarkin A. The myth of the Christian party // Daily log. 2012. April 5.