Prime Minister Vladimir Putin presented his presidential election program he's been working on over the long New Year's holidays via his newly launched website today. Although modernization and an improved business environment together with social-welfare sphere development and moral standards for the media have been included in the program, it fails, however, to explain who will fulfill these promises.
Proposals submitted by Russians have provided all the core ideas for the document, but expert opinion on the suggestions has yet to be made, according to Putin's words quoted on the website.
A list of promises
According to the program, in just few years' time the state will provide better private property protection and remove administrative obstacles for businesses.
Russians will enjoy travelling on high-speed railways and have a better quality of life in general. And so will Russian youngsters since their physical and psychological health will also be protected. The media will no longer traumatize kids with "low-quality mass-culture products," and cigarette and alcohol sellers will face serious responsibility for providing their deadly goods. Smoking will be banned in all public places.
Complaining about officials' unlawful behavior is to become easier and no important laws are to be considered without being discussed by members of the public and experts. Citizens' involvement and changes in the "excessively repressive" system of protecting the public interest have been proposed.
Investments are to grow to 25 percent of the country's GDP, in comparison with 20 percent Russia has now, within the next few years.
"A decent life for the citizens of this great country," is one of Putin's slogans.
Experts unimpressed
Experts, however, don't seem to be deeply impressed with the program, which seems reasonable, but mentions no practical steps to be taken.
"Without implementation schemes that are clearly written and understandable to society, all these beautiful words are likely to remain mere promises," political analyst Pavel Svyatenko told RIA Novosti.
And the program is too abstract "to capture the initiative from the protest movement," Mikhail Remizov, head of the Strategy 2020 fund told the agency. Any centrist candidate could use the program, which is "reasonable in general," he added.
"If [sitting president] Medvedev was running in the election, the main points could be exactly the same," Remizov said.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin presented his presidential election program he's been working on over the long New Year's holidays via his newly launched website today.
Although modernization and an improved business environment together with social-welfare sphere development and moral standards for the media have been included in the program, it fails, however, to explain who will fulfill these promises.
Proposals submitted by Russians have provided all the core ideas for the document, but expert opinion on the suggestions has yet to be made, according to Putin's words quoted on the website.
A list of promises
According to the program, in just few years' time the state will provide better private property protection and remove administrative obstacles for businesses.
Russians will enjoy travelling on high-speed railways and have a better quality of life in general. And so will Russian youngsters since their physical and psychological health will also be protected. The media will no longer traumatize kids with "low-quality mass-culture products," and cigarette and alcohol sellers will face serious responsibility for providing their deadly goods. Smoking will be banned in all public places.
Complaining about officials' unlawful behavior is to become easier and no important laws are to be considered without being discussed by members of the public and experts. Citizens' involvement and changes in the "excessively repressive" system of protecting the public interest have been proposed.
Investments are to grow to 25 percent of the country's GDP, in comparison with 20 percent Russia has now, within the next few years.
"A decent life for the citizens of this great country," is one of Putin's slogans.
Experts unimpressed
Experts, however, don't seem to be deeply impressed with the program, which seems reasonable, but mentions no practical steps to be taken.
"Without implementation schemes that are clearly written and understandable to society, all these beautiful words are likely to remain mere promises," political analyst Pavel Svyatenko told RIA Novosti.
And the program is too abstract "to capture the initiative from the protest movement," Mikhail Remizov, head of the Strategy 2020 fund told the agency. Any centrist candidate could use the program, which is "reasonable in general," he added.
"If [sitting president] Medvedev was running in the election, the main points could be exactly the same," Remizov said.