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Mayor of Veliky Novgorod about Novgorodians
The public hearings on the city budget were attended by three potential candidates for the post of mayor of Veliky Novgorod (elections in September 2013).
And I caught myself thinking that of all three, I would vote today for the current mayor - Yuri Bobryshev.
The other two looked very pale on that important day.
Sergey Svetlov ( recently, a member of the SR ), who began the election campaign about a year ago and recently officially announced his intention to be elected, spent all the hearing in silence. Although in his blog he sharply criticized the budget. He later stated that he was always silent at public discussions, because he believes that he, as a deputy of the City Duma, has a tribune, and a public hearing for ordinary citizens. I do not agree with this position. Public hearings on that public, that everything should speak out there: both the defenders of the budget and his opponents and criticism. And the opinion of the deputy must all the more voiced so that the voter feels that the deputy is with them, and the budget is discussed here, and not the culuaro cups of the popular in 52 rooms.
Another deputy, and the clear favorite of the mayor's campaign-Vladislav Buketov ( recently the main Novgorod Unicorn ), also now the deputy, came to the hearing with great late in the company of Vice Governor Veronica Minina. She is to the presidium, and he is in the first row: to smile and press hands on the future opponent Svetlov. He also spent silently, and the population did not hear the opinion of the deputy and leader of the party in power.
But Yuri Ivanovich showed himself perfectly. Not only did he personally attend the hearing, he answered almost all the questions himself, occasionally resorting to the help of his subordinates. As a result, the electorate of three candidates saw only one in all its glory.
It’s impossible with the Novgorodians. You can’t freeze before the Novgorodians. Why?
The answer of Yuri Bobryshev:
From a fresh interview with the Internet publication "Direct Speech" .
The plot of the Novgorod Regional TV on hearings: