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New Year's denunciation
A new genre of Russian journalism blossomed in the past year
A new genre of Russian journalism blossomed in the past year
In 2014, the genre of political denunciation returned to our cultural life and took a prominent place. Until recently, the scammer was an outcast in society and his anonymous letters were published mainly after the statute of limitations had expired and the archives of the departments that received them were opened. Nowadays, numerous publications on paper and on the Internet daily publish denunciations to the powers that be on almost anyone and do not lose their self-respect and respectability. Especially often denunciations convict "foreign agents". As Putin recently spoke about this problem, "under this "mute" officials at various levels, from local to federal, try to protect themselves from criticism of non-governmental organizations and human rights activists on any topic."
The mass media of Vladivostok dealt with environmental agents most elegantly. The Vladivostok newspaper, on behalf of the news department, published the following simple, almost universal anonymous letter under the heading “Is the bird so disinterested?”. Here is its full text:
“ Natural protection today is one of the priorities of our state. This is evidenced by the real actions of the country's leadership to protect the Amur tiger and the Far Eastern leopard - the inalienable symbols of our region. National parks are operating, a census of Red Book animals is regularly carried out, etc.
It is worth saying that non-governmental organizations also play an important role in nature conservation. One of the leading positions here is occupied by the Phoenix NGO. After reviewing the official website of the structure, one can notice that such foreign funds as ALTA, IFAW, Pacific Environment, Rufford, Wildlife alliance provide significant financial assistance to it. The fund is also a member of the public council at the environmental prosecutor's office, supervises the construction of large industrial projects.
But if you think about it: is everything so transparent in the activities of the “fairy bird”? After all, Western sponsors, you see, should also demand appropriate compensation for their expenses. Maybe the competent Russian authorities should think about Phoenix's compliance with Russian laws and wonder if Phoenix should recognize itself as a "foreign agent"? ".
Given the growing demand for high-quality denunciations, we offer potential users a universal version of the "Vladivostok Lightweight". It is also good in that it not only calls the authorities to vigilance, but also compels the object of criticism to sincere repentance and confession. Here is what such a stencil looks like, duly filled out in the name of the oldest Russian environmental organization - the Russian Geographical Society:
To : Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Geographical Society Putin V.V.
Copy: to the competent authorities
Nature protection today is one of the priorities of our state. This is evidenced by the real actions of the country's leadership to protect the Amur tiger and the Far Eastern leopard - the inalienable symbols of our fatherland. National parks are working, a census of Red Book animals and photo shoots with them by responsible persons are regularly held ...
It is worth saying that non-governmental organizations also play an important role in nature conservation. One of the leading positions here is occupied by the Russian Geographical Society NGO. After reviewing the official website of the structure, you can see that foreign sponsors provide significant financial assistance to it, and even foreigners are included in the board of trustees : the head of BP Robert Dudley, Prince Albert II of Monaco, and the chairman of the board of Ferring Pharmaceutical Group Frederik Paulsen . Also, the Russian Geographical Society, including with Western funds, initiates expeditions to prepare a new demarcation of Russia's borders in the Arctic, and its governing bodies and commissions include the President and Minister of Defense of Russia, as well as representatives of many departments that oversee the construction of large industrial and defense projects.
But if you think about it: is everything so transparent in the activities of the "Russian" Geographical Society ? After all, Western sponsors, you see, should also demand appropriate compensation for their expenses. Maybe the competent Russian authorities should think about the observance of Russian laws by the Russian Geographical Society and wonder if the Russian Geographical Society should recognize itself as a “foreign agent”? ".
We hope that many people in the media and public relations departments of leading state-owned companies will adopt our simple and clear model, applicable to almost any public organization.
At a meeting with the ombudsmen on December 5, the Russian president was forced to admit that the law on foreign agents is a source of many abuses and insinuations and therefore needs to be adjusted. We hope that after reading this New Year's denunciation, the President will instruct to speed up this review and suspend the operation of the law, which today leads to outright absurdity and promotes witch hunts.