Reports: Calls for Putin to serve longer

[maddezmom]

Source: Associated Press

Reports: Calls for Putin to serve longer 53 minutes ago



MOSCOW - A leading Russian lawmaker called Friday for constitutional changes that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in office beyond 2008, Russian news agencies reported.

Sergei Mironov, the speaker of the upper house of parliament, said the presidential term should be extended from four to at least five years and that presidents should be permitted to serve more than two consecutive terms, RIA-Novosti and ITAR-Tass reported.

"I propose that you consider the possibility of changing the appropriate articles of the constitution," RIA-Novosti quoted Mironov as saying shortly after he was re-elected as speaker of the Federation Council by its members. He also called for provincial legislatures nationwide to hold meetings to discuss the issue, ITAR-Tass reported.



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070330/ap_on_re_eu/russia_president

[muriel_volestrangler]

1. Keep an eye out for "Nashi" - "Our People"or "Ours", Putin's youth movement

I wondered last year if they might come forward as a 'popular movement' for Putin getting a third term: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x221946#221972

[Eugene]

2. Putin 'against having third term'

Source: BBC News

Last Updated: Friday, 30 March 2007, 11:28 GMT 12:28 UK

Putin 'against having third term'

A senior Russian lawmaker has proposed changing the constitution,
in a move that might allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in
power longer.

But a Kremlin spokesman responded by saying Mr Putin was opposed
to any such change to the constitution.

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"We proceed from the president's position that it is pointless
to change the constitution to extend the presidential term or the
number of terms," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov, quoted
by the Associated Press.

-snip-

But Mr Mironov, speaking immediately after his re-election as
Speaker of the upper house, said the constitutional amendment
proposal should be discussed by lawmakers throughout Russia and
then put to Mr Putin for approval.

-snip-

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6509451.stm

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If they draft Putin, would he serve?

[UTUSN]

3. Oops, sorry, Vlad!!1 That call was for Hugo!!1 Our mistake!!1 n/t