Gallyamov says people currently have a strong demand for "participation in political decision-making processes.
"The working group whose recommendations have gone into the draft law being put to parliament admitted this week that they were merely "polishing the phrasing" and further "developing the main lines set out by the president. The current Russian constitution (конститу́ция) was adopted in 1993, after proclamations of independence by former Soviet republics, including Russia.
Putin's changes to Russia's constitution seen by many as a grand power-grab "It is hard to see this as anything other than a ploy to remain in control beyond 2024," one expert said. According to Russian analysts, the sense of urgency could be a sign of fear in the Kremlin.Putin may have called for a broad discussion of the constitutional amendments but his administration "urgently" wants to put a lid on that talk, Gallyamov explains, because people's own "[enthusiastic] suggestions" could "blast the whole system to pieces. In his annual State of the Nation Address, Russian President Vladimir Putin today proposed changes to the Russian Constitution. The new Russian government has been put in place to make sure that happens, writes Konstantin Eggert. The approved procedure is noticeably different from a regular voting or a referendum: just a month of preparation instead of 90-100 days; the observers can be only from the Public Chambers, which are formed by federal and regional authority; “informing the public” regarding the content of the amendments instead of agitation; no minimum voter turn-out; an online-voting optionWith 98% of the ballot counted, and with 78% voting in favor versus 22% against, the amendments easily passed. "It's only been a week since Russia's president addressed the country in his State of the Nation speech. In the summer of 2014, two more articles had been changed in order to allow the President to choose up to 10% (17 members) of the Federation CouncilAccording to the articles 136 and 108, amendments to the provisions of Chapters 3–8, require the same approval as a federal constitutional law, that is, a two-thirds The President formally submitted the bill to the State Duma on 20 January.In 2020 41 articles were rewritten and five more were added. "Alexander Pozhalov, director of research at the Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Research, a Russian think tank, agrees. When Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov was asked about the "rush" surrounding the constitutional changes this week, he said the president's initiatives are always a priority. The president appoints (назнача́ет) the government (п… The constitution describes the form of government (more detailed information is available on Wikipedia). The first article, which consists of all the amendments, can be enacted only when approved by the majority of the voters.Content-related critique was directed at the amendments, which contradict with the first and the second chapters of the Constitution. After the Constitutional Court had validated the document, the second article was enacted, which regulated the nationwide voting procedure.
Particularly, the ones about the superiority of the Constitution above the interstate authority decisions, the President’s right to resign judges, including local authority into one “single public authority system” and the one regarding religion. He points out that the Duma will probably only be able to push for small "individual modifications within the announced changes. Now the parliament has voted in favor of the new measures. "Independent political scientist Abbas Gallyamov told DW that ultimately the "Kremlin prepared the suggestions itself and won't allow anyone to change them. Russians try to puzzle out what Vladimir Putin is trying to do as the Kremlin pushes through changes to Russia's constitution at breakneck speed. "According to a survey by the government pollster FOM, at the end of last year, 68% of Russians were in favor of a change in the constitution, which many said they believed needs to be kept up to date.In the Russian media, Putin's current constitutional overhaul has repeatedly been called a "sting operation." Essentially, after the 1st of July there is going to be a “Putin” Constitution instead of “Yeltsin” Constitution, which means a significant change in a political system that has existed for over twenty five years.
After being approved by federal and regional parliaments, only the third article was enacted, describing the procedure of the change coming into force. God, Gays, And 'Victorious Power': Other Proposed Amendments To Russia's Constitution February 06, 2020 12:44 GMT ... Putin Sends Proposed Constitutional Changes To …
"The working group whose recommendations have gone into the draft law being put to parliament admitted this week that they were merely "polishing the phrasing" and further "developing the main lines set out by the president. The current Russian constitution (конститу́ция) was adopted in 1993, after proclamations of independence by former Soviet republics, including Russia.
Putin's changes to Russia's constitution seen by many as a grand power-grab "It is hard to see this as anything other than a ploy to remain in control beyond 2024," one expert said. According to Russian analysts, the sense of urgency could be a sign of fear in the Kremlin.Putin may have called for a broad discussion of the constitutional amendments but his administration "urgently" wants to put a lid on that talk, Gallyamov explains, because people's own "[enthusiastic] suggestions" could "blast the whole system to pieces. In his annual State of the Nation Address, Russian President Vladimir Putin today proposed changes to the Russian Constitution. The new Russian government has been put in place to make sure that happens, writes Konstantin Eggert. The approved procedure is noticeably different from a regular voting or a referendum: just a month of preparation instead of 90-100 days; the observers can be only from the Public Chambers, which are formed by federal and regional authority; “informing the public” regarding the content of the amendments instead of agitation; no minimum voter turn-out; an online-voting optionWith 98% of the ballot counted, and with 78% voting in favor versus 22% against, the amendments easily passed. "It's only been a week since Russia's president addressed the country in his State of the Nation speech. In the summer of 2014, two more articles had been changed in order to allow the President to choose up to 10% (17 members) of the Federation CouncilAccording to the articles 136 and 108, amendments to the provisions of Chapters 3–8, require the same approval as a federal constitutional law, that is, a two-thirds The President formally submitted the bill to the State Duma on 20 January.In 2020 41 articles were rewritten and five more were added. "Alexander Pozhalov, director of research at the Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Research, a Russian think tank, agrees. When Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov was asked about the "rush" surrounding the constitutional changes this week, he said the president's initiatives are always a priority. The president appoints (назнача́ет) the government (п… The constitution describes the form of government (more detailed information is available on Wikipedia). The first article, which consists of all the amendments, can be enacted only when approved by the majority of the voters.Content-related critique was directed at the amendments, which contradict with the first and the second chapters of the Constitution. After the Constitutional Court had validated the document, the second article was enacted, which regulated the nationwide voting procedure.
Particularly, the ones about the superiority of the Constitution above the interstate authority decisions, the President’s right to resign judges, including local authority into one “single public authority system” and the one regarding religion. He points out that the Duma will probably only be able to push for small "individual modifications within the announced changes. Now the parliament has voted in favor of the new measures. "Independent political scientist Abbas Gallyamov told DW that ultimately the "Kremlin prepared the suggestions itself and won't allow anyone to change them. Russians try to puzzle out what Vladimir Putin is trying to do as the Kremlin pushes through changes to Russia's constitution at breakneck speed. "According to a survey by the government pollster FOM, at the end of last year, 68% of Russians were in favor of a change in the constitution, which many said they believed needs to be kept up to date.In the Russian media, Putin's current constitutional overhaul has repeatedly been called a "sting operation." Essentially, after the 1st of July there is going to be a “Putin” Constitution instead of “Yeltsin” Constitution, which means a significant change in a political system that has existed for over twenty five years.
After being approved by federal and regional parliaments, only the third article was enacted, describing the procedure of the change coming into force. God, Gays, And 'Victorious Power': Other Proposed Amendments To Russia's Constitution February 06, 2020 12:44 GMT ... Putin Sends Proposed Constitutional Changes To …