The legislative Assembly in St. Petersburg
Opponents of the St. Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) gave a fancy dress rally in front of the city legislative Assembly. The participants of the meeting spoke on behalf of the fictional movement “Offended Russia”, said on Wednesday, February 8, “RosBalt”.
The audience expressed dissatisfaction with the protest, held on the Champ de Mars and inside the Cathedral, and distributing leaflets. Going to work MPs activists offered trays of bread and salt and candy “Askorbinka”.
“We are convinced that the demonstrative photography scoffer with the words “Museum — city” is not only insulting to each of us, but still able to be offended in Russia and worldwide”, — stated in flyers. The participants parody actions also assured that “the raising of the A4 sheets with the letters is not only a spit in the soul of every Russian, but the main threat to the national security of our country”.
“How long in our city of Saint Peter will be exposed to the erosion of ancestral moral values, loose spiritual ties?” — noted activists.
Among requirements of protesters — a legislative ban on all mass public events, except for religious processions and military parades, as well as the transfer of the legislative Assembly under the jurisdiction of the ROC. In this city Parliament it is proposed to rename the Committee the state of spirituality, and the speaker Vyacheslav Makarov to assign the title of Procurator. To the members of the legislative Assembly proposed to address “the Deputy-father.”
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