Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev in his address to the newly elected State Duma (parliament) proposed a plan of political reforms. In particular, he proposed reinstating direct elections of regional governors (abolished by his predecessor, Vladimir Putin, in 2004); simplifying the procedure for registering political parties; making the presidential elections next year “honest and transparent”; creating a “public” TV channel free from state influence; etc. Notably, Medvedev is coming forward with a far-reaching reform plan only months before the expiration of his presidential term, whereas in 2009, he stated, “I see no reason for us to [reinstate direct governor elections] neither now, nor in 100 years.” Newly elected State Duma speaker and former presidential administration head Sergey Naryshkin disclaimed any relation between Medvedev’s proposals and the demands for liberalization by the participants of the recent mass protests.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16299093
http://www.lenta.ru/news/2011/12/22/naryshkin/
http://rt.com/politics/medvedev-address-federal-assembly-moscow-355/ (video)
http://eurasian-law-breaking-news.blogspot.com/2009/09/russian-president-no-governor-elections.html
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