From the CCG mailing list. A letter from Alexeyeva, chair of the Moscow Helsinki Group (MHG), who wants to boot Kasparov from the post of co-chair. Garry Kimovich Kasparov became one of the co-chairs of the CCG because Congress participants saw him as a vivid, independent figure. What made him appealing to everyone was precisely that he was not affiliated with any political party; he stood on his own. That is why, three years ago, there was no dissonance in presenting him as a co-chair of the CCG. Much has changed since then. ... The CCG can preserve its neutrality by allowing into its leadership only those who themselves do not take part in political competition and do not head organizations involved in political competition, since fulfilling the CCG’s mission cannot in any way be combined with participation in any kind of party competition or interparty struggle. ... *The CCG co-chairs discussed this and came to a shared conclusion that it was necessary to separate the functions of the CCG and “The Other Russia” (a Russian opposition coalition) at the personal level. Garry Kimovich Kasparov agreed to step down as co-chair of the CCG *Source Kasparov, however, says that he never agreed to anything of the sort. And he is, in effect, accusing Alexeyeva of lying. *We officially state that Garry Kasparov did not agree to relinquish his powers as co-chair of the CCG. G. Kasparov was elected to the post of co-chair of the Congress by a vote of the Congress participants on 12/12/2007 and placed second in the ranked vote (with the number of co-chairs set at three). *Source How charming all this is.