Posted on 08/26/2005 12:50:07 PM PDT by jb6
KAZAN, August 26 (RIA Novosti) - It is necessary to strengthen the single vertical of power, but this must not lead to the unlimited consolidation of powers within the federal government, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a State Council session in the capital of Tatarstan Friday.
The president established the State Council on September 1, 2000 in order to increase regional governors' involvement in the country's political and economic spheres.
Putin said the government and a Federation Council working group had drafted proposals on the redistribution of powers between Moscow and the regions, including a large-scale transfer of powers from the federal level to the regional level with only a small part remaining under federal jurisdiction.
Under this redistribution of powers, the federal government would give money to the regions, but regional authorities would retain responsibility for allocating it, Putin said. The federal government might also help the regions attract investment by providing "administrative, legal, political, and even diplomatic support."
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"must not lead to the unlimited consolidation of powers within the federal government, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a State Council session"
President Putin, please do us a favor and come lecture our federal politicians. They seem not to have read our constitution, which strictly limits their authority. Anything you can do to help, we'd be most appreciative.
"It is necessary to strengthen the single vertical of power, but this must not lead to the unlimited consolidation of powers within the federal government, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a State Council session in the capital of Tatarstan Friday."
"Strengthen the single vertical of power" to what point ?
Abolishing local governor elections and replacing them with appointment from Kremlin with rubber stamp approval of local legislature is already quite close to unlimited power. Also there are propositions to change the constitution/election law, so Putin can run the third term. Rhetoric and deeds are clearly in conflict here.
Hay, its not like the commerce clause, Roe vs Wade, private property rulings, etc are bad for us, no Uncle said it was all good.
Why don't you add a couple of facts that you always leave out?
1. the local assemblies have to approve the candidate and can deny him
2. most of these governors being replaced didn't get fairly elected since they own the local police and use them to make sure there is no opposition
3. this is the EXACT SAME model that the Italians used to solve their problem with corrupt governors, but you never criticize the Italians for it!
"the local assemblies have to approve the candidate and can deny him"
If they deny, than Putin has a power to abolish local legislatures. Did you hear any legislature rejecting Putin's candidate ? If you do, please enlighten me.
"this is the EXACT SAME model that the Italians used to solve their problem with corrupt governors, but you never criticize the Italians for it!"
We are not talking about Italy here and I don't recall you post any forum on Italians. Plus, Italians did not plan on changing their constitution to let Berlusconi stay in power indefinitely.
First, I've heard this statement several times but no has yet been able to demonstrate where it is written down. Until then, its as much a fantasy creation of the left as the seperation of church and state here. As for the second part, considering the law just went into effect and no governor's time is up, this is a none-argument.
So if you insist on pushing this line, document it.
Why do you repeat any and all rumors as the truth? You wish to be taken seriously as an analyst but yet you repeat gossip and have been proven wrong several times. Until a bill appears in the Duma to that exact affect, its only gossip.
Oh and for a side note, Berlusconi is prime minister in a parlimentary system, as long as his party is the party in power he can stay in power for 80 years. Look at Blair and his stint.
"Why do you repeat any and all rumors as the truth? You wish to be taken seriously as an analyst but yet you repeat gossip and have been proven wrong several times. Until a bill appears in the Duma to that exact affect, its only gossip."
Well, that's not a gossip anymore jb6. Initially, Putin said he would definitely not run for the 3rd term becase it would be in violation of Russian Constitution.
Recently on his trip to Finland, Putin said that he wish he could run for the 3rd term but constitution would not allow it. And he added jokingly that there is "still time" before his 3rd term.
Now regional officials are asking Putin to stay in 3rd term.
So it may now look like this: Putin doesn't want to stay 3rd term officially, but local officials and Duma will keep on "asking" him to stay, and he will reluctantly oblige to the changes in constitution--SARCASM.
If you were scrutinizing Putin at least half as much you were scrutinizing Yushenko and Tymoshenko, you would be unbeatable -:)))))
I'm scrutinizing those two because they are socialists and that is more of a concern to me...crushing the leftists.
I think that they will change the constitution in last moment just before election campaign start. There is no sense to do it now and make foreign investors worried.
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