Alexei Navalny
More and more people are disillusioned with the tools used by the opposition leader Alexei Navalny for promotion. This opinion in an interview with “Tape.ru” stated political strategist Alexey Sitnikov on Saturday, July 8, commenting on the past in several cities in action “Campaign Saturday.”
“Most people, these forms seem to be non-constructive, way to stay in sight, — said the expert. — Many people saw this as tokenism and not real actions.”
According to Sitnikov, initially, the activity of the opposition, including protests against corruption, sparked the interest of several individuals for quite understandable reasons: “When there are some bright individuals who propose new models [of economic development, social order], or at least move, of course, we show interest in them and feel some hope that at least they will undermine the power that she began to act”.
He also noted that the ratio of the Bulk could alter the criminal case against him for which the innocence of the opposition has not been proven.
In Moscow and some Russian cities supporters of Alexei Navalny held a “cleanup Campaign” in the presidential campaign of opposition. As reported by “Interfax” coordinator his capital of staff Nikolai Lyaskin, the city, the event attracted over a thousand participants, and 50 of them were detained. At the same time, in the police report about 70 detainees for violations of public events.
Unauthorized protest action against corruption in Moscow June 12, were collected, according to official data, not more than five thousand people, a similar rally in March — about eight.
Of its intention to participate in elections of the head of state, he said at the end of last year. Despite the fact that the CEC pointed out to him the impossibility of participation in elections, Navalny from presidential ambitions, refused.