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Mon, 10/03/2011 - 10:22
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In Russian democracy, the rising tsar rules
TEHRAN, Oct.3 (MNA) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is not returning to power, he is in power.
This is the way many political analysts view Putin’s announcement that he will be a candidate in the next Russian presidential election.
The 2008 amendments to the Russian Constitution extended the terms of the president and MPs of the State Duma from four to six and five years respectively. Based on these amendments, Putin is expected to remain in the Kremlin for two consecutive terms, running from 2012 until 2024.
The amendments were actually drafted by Putin himself, and at the time, Dmitry Medvedev was assigned to the post of president to keep the seat warm for the strongman and to allow him to swiftly and legally return to the post of head of state.
Over the past four years, Medvedev played the role of a president who mostly dealt with foreign policy issues while Putin, as the prime minister, was busy handling internal problems.
But Putin’s term as Russian prime minister is regarded by many as a failure because the country experienced major economic and political problems.
A short review of economic indices such as unemployment, high inflation, reduced GDP, capital outflow, etc. shows that Putin was unable to put the country’s economic house in order.
However, despite all Medvedev’s efforts, such as the dismissal of Yury Luzhkov, Moscow’s longtime mayor, who had held the post since the Yeltsin era, Russia’s prospects for the future are bleak, and the ruling clique, known as the Saint Petersburg circle, will stay in power.
In other words, the oligarch system removed by Putin at the beginning of his presidency has been replaced by a new generation of politicians.
It seems that the Saint Petersburg circle will have the upper hand in Russia’s upcoming parliamentary elections, and Putin is almost certain to become the next president of the country.
This is the Russian version of democracy, which was invented after the collapse of the Soviet Union. This “democracy” is now facing major internal problems, with many opposition groups actively challenging the establishment.
The ruling United Russia Party has created a situation in which most voters regard it as the most popular political group in the country.
Its main rival, the Russian Communist Party, is the second most popular party, especially among the older generation, and once won 25 to 30 percent of the vote in elections, although its popularity has trailed off in recent years.
The Liberal Democrats, led by Vladimir Zhirinovsky, are also in a good situation due to their emphasis on Russian nationalist propaganda.
However, all these groups and parties are complicit in keeping Putin’s ruling clique in power in a system of one-man rule.
This is the way many political analysts view Putin’s announcement that he will be a candidate in the next Russian presidential election.
The 2008 amendments to the Russian Constitution extended the terms of the president and MPs of the State Duma from four to six and five years respectively. Based on these amendments, Putin is expected to remain in the Kremlin for two consecutive terms, running from 2012 until 2024.
The amendments were actually drafted by Putin himself, and at the time, Dmitry Medvedev was assigned to the post of president to keep the seat warm for the strongman and to allow him to swiftly and legally return to the post of head of state.
Over the past four years, Medvedev played the role of a president who mostly dealt with foreign policy issues while Putin, as the prime minister, was busy handling internal problems.
But Putin’s term as Russian prime minister is regarded by many as a failure because the country experienced major economic and political problems.
A short review of economic indices such as unemployment, high inflation, reduced GDP, capital outflow, etc. shows that Putin was unable to put the country’s economic house in order.
However, despite all Medvedev’s efforts, such as the dismissal of Yury Luzhkov, Moscow’s longtime mayor, who had held the post since the Yeltsin era, Russia’s prospects for the future are bleak, and the ruling clique, known as the Saint Petersburg circle, will stay in power.
In other words, the oligarch system removed by Putin at the beginning of his presidency has been replaced by a new generation of politicians.
It seems that the Saint Petersburg circle will have the upper hand in Russia’s upcoming parliamentary elections, and Putin is almost certain to become the next president of the country.
This is the Russian version of democracy, which was invented after the collapse of the Soviet Union. This “democracy” is now facing major internal problems, with many opposition groups actively challenging the establishment.
The ruling United Russia Party has created a situation in which most voters regard it as the most popular political group in the country.
Its main rival, the Russian Communist Party, is the second most popular party, especially among the older generation, and once won 25 to 30 percent of the vote in elections, although its popularity has trailed off in recent years.
The Liberal Democrats, led by Vladimir Zhirinovsky, are also in a good situation due to their emphasis on Russian nationalist propaganda.
However, all these groups and parties are complicit in keeping Putin’s ruling clique in power in a system of one-man rule.
