Today at 12:00, the expert group of the Open Government will consider our legislative initiative to combat illicit enrichment, for which we collected 100,000 signatures.
Officials, as we know, are strongly opposed, but no one expected anything else.
On the eve of the meeting, the Open Government showed just how “open” it really is: I was not allowed into the session, and journalists are not being accredited. Clearly, they are in a difficult position—they have to put on a serious face and explain why white is black, and vice versa.
I hope that at least ACF (Anti-Corruption Foundation) director Roman Rubanov will be allowed into the meeting and will be able to present our initiative.
Here is the presentation he will give.
Political forces supporting the application of Article 20 in Russia:
About the bill introduced by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, which is similar to ours. We support that bill, but there are important differences:
Specific examples from ACF’s experience showing why it is impossible to fight corruption effectively without our bill:
We also immediately address the most common objections and speculation about “why it can’t be done”:
In conclusion, let us remind you that this is, after all, the government of V. Putin, who himself put forward the idea: 100,000 signatures means a bill in the State Duma.
We have complied with all procedures; this is not even just an “initiative,” but a fully drafted bill. Therefore, we demand that it be sent to the Duma for the formal procedures and a vote.
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