Many people are surprised that the judicial system occupies such an important place in my platform. Candidates usually say very little about it—the topic is complicated and not easily understood by the general public.
But I am absolutely convinced that without a functioning judicial system, we will not succeed in any area—from the economy to the military. And conversely, a well-functioning, fair judicial system will set right many important things that are not formally connected to the courts.
Take Samara, for example. Tomorrow we are holding a rally there at 4:00 p.m. And, believe it or not, this is happening on the basis of not one but two court rulings.
We spent several months trying to get this rally approved. But the local authorities (well, of course—Merkushkin and the legacy of Merkushkin) flatly refused to authorize it.
And yet, even in our Russian judicial system, there turned out to be judges willing to state the obvious: the administration’s actions are unlawful, and citizens have the right to assemble peacefully. So off you go, administration, and immediately remedy these violations.
And the court rejects the argument that there is “another event” nearby:
In other words, a judicial ruling exactly as it should be: based on both the spirit and the letter of the law, fair, and in the public interest.
Samara City Hall rushes to have it overturned on appeal, and the appeals court says: no, guys. We once again confirm that your actions were unlawful. You must immediately review the notification in the manner required by law. And, based on the lower court’s ruling, the only possible outcome is approval of the rally.
Do you see how this works?
No matter how many crooks and lawless officials are sitting in their offices, if there is a place where justice can be won, you will still come out stronger.
Right now in Samara, City Hall has effectively entered into a conflict with the court (a matter that itself could end up in court!), but in the Beautiful Russia of the Future, all courts will be like this, and their decisions will be carried out without fail.
Now that will be a life!
But for now, if you live in Samara, come to the rally. 4:00 p.m. at Kirov Square.
P.S. Want to see what the Samara mayor’s office’s supposedly ultra-important event looks like—the one they are using as a pretext to try to cancel our rally?
Here it is: