A drop in potency

Only two legislative bodies remain in Russia, not counting the State Duma that work on a professional basis: in St. Petersburg and Chechnya. Such a neighborhood of the most cultural and most formidable parliament is not accidental: in the first and second case, there are people in parliament with some kind of self -esteem.

But this semblance of dignity cannot be called large, you can even call it stable decreasing. For example, St. Petersburg deputies periodically act with initiatives to cut their powers: they will prohibit themselves to contact the governor, then they will allow you not to let their assistants into the building, then they are notary several times, until they finally become obsolete with the first impression of the bill. Now they sacrificly want to reduce their number and deprive half of the salary colleagues.

In the first place, "United Russia" wants to reduce. The deputies supporting power are generally the simplest and most controlled people on Earth. Over time, they are accustomed to humility, silence and decisions, which more and more make them dependent on their own authorities. So dependence leads to humility, and humility - to dependence.

They do this with hope for the best - for example, for re -election. But it is not entirely clear why the deputy is a re -election if he has no will? Let us forget for a second that the deputy must represent the interests of the people. Imagine that he is an ordinary egoist. But in this case, he must wish to feel his significance, feel power, and finally, he must want his decision to be worth something.

In the vague 1990s, deputies were also not perfect, but at least they knew their price. And now this is some kind of meaningless gray mass

But, as practice has shown, such modest people gathered in St. Petersburg and other Russian parliaments that it seems to them a lot. The executive branch is becoming more powerful, and the deputies are increasingly miserable. In the vague 1990s, deputies were also not perfect, but at least they knew their price. And now this is some kind of meaningless gray mass.

As compensation, deputies are allowed to do business. The most loyal of them begin to win state tenders, while others become lobbyists in the executive branch.

The fact that for St. Petersburg is relative to new, for the whole of Russia has long become commonplace. People who can be directly appointed or dismissed by society only portray a national representation. The understanding that their re -election now depends not only on the executive branch, but also on business money, finally breaks their ties with the people. Politics for them ceases to be a struggle for power, but it becomes a means to maintain monetary allowance.

It will also be symbolic that the only parliamentarians receiving salaries will remain Chechen deputies - as the most intelligent and decisive deputies throughout Russia.

Anatoly Kanyukov-St. Petersburg politician, Social Democrat