Holding on to power just a little bit longer
The Russian parliament just approved a constitutional amendment extending the presidential term to six years, from four.
The Kremlin maintains the amendment — along with other proposed changes to the terms in office for elected officials — is necessary to ensure the stability of future Russian governments.
President Dmitry Medvedev announced the measures just two weeks ago, in his first state-of-the-nation speech on November 5.
The lower house of the Russian parliament had its third and final reading Friday before putting the measures to a vote. It passed by a vote of 392 to 57, with those against representing the Communist Party faction. There were no abstentions.
Odd that the Communists would have voted against a measure that has “power grab” and “tightening control” written all over it. Somebody try and tell be this has nothing at all to do with Vladimir Putin.
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