MOSCOW: The Kremlin's best critic Alexei Navalny has slammed Russia's March presidential election, during which he's barred from working, as a sham meant to "re-appoint" Vladimir Putin on his solution to turning into "emperor for life".
With two months to head prior to Russians vote in polls which might be all however guaranteed at hand Putin a historical fourth term, the 41-year-old opposition chief and anti-corruption campaigner spoke to AFP Tuesday in his marketing campaign headquarters.
"This is not an election and my role will consist of explaining to people that this procedure, which they call an election, in fact is only held to re-appoint Putin," he mentioned.
"We will prove this and convince people that it's impossible to recognise either these polls or this regime."
Navalny last 12 months fastened a national marketing campaign, assembly 1000's of other folks in cities throughout Russia, however in December the Central Election Commission mentioned he could not participate because of a debatable embezzlement conviction which the opposition chief says is fabricated.
He is now in a position to channel the power of his marketing campaign group into persuading Russians to boycott the polls, calling his first primary protest of this 12 months on January 28.
"Putin wants to be emperor for life. His entourage, people who became billionaires and the world's richest individuals, they want the same thing," he mentioned, vouching to continue his "political fight."
With two months to head prior to Russians vote in polls which might be all however guaranteed at hand Putin a historical fourth term, the 41-year-old opposition chief and anti-corruption campaigner spoke to AFP Tuesday in his marketing campaign headquarters.
"This is not an election and my role will consist of explaining to people that this procedure, which they call an election, in fact is only held to re-appoint Putin," he mentioned.
"We will prove this and convince people that it's impossible to recognise either these polls or this regime."
Navalny last 12 months fastened a national marketing campaign, assembly 1000's of other folks in cities throughout Russia, however in December the Central Election Commission mentioned he could not participate because of a debatable embezzlement conviction which the opposition chief says is fabricated.
He is now in a position to channel the power of his marketing campaign group into persuading Russians to boycott the polls, calling his first primary protest of this 12 months on January 28.
"Putin wants to be emperor for life. His entourage, people who became billionaires and the world's richest individuals, they want the same thing," he mentioned, vouching to continue his "political fight."
Putin seeks to be 'emperor for life': Alexei Navalny
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