More specifically, we formulated the topic for
a final discussion thus: "What do we "sow "in 2014? What are the
"young crops " in this context, we can expect in 2015? ".
Complicated, but it accurately reflects our goals. It is important to assess
what has happened and to formulate expectations arising from our actions. Of
course, we are talking about the political life of the country. When our trio
of experts gathers, we get top-rated debates. I regard this as an
expression of confidence of the audience to the views expressed, I appreciate
that last year we managed to get a stable
audience.
Nadezhda
Venediktova, Inal Khashig and Alkhas Tkhagushev understand that just having а hand painted
pattern of realized changes in each area may move to a long-awaited changes in
the country. But, as it turns out, the overwhelming majority of representatives
of the current government did not understand it. "Is there any desire? Are
there positive trends and examples? "- you will ask. - There are. And the experts
say about it too. You will be a judge.
But again an important point is missed. There is no plan, roadmap, programs ...
Again we keep moving by touch to the promised light future.
The
results of the 2014 and what we can expect in 2015
Alkhaz
Tkhagushev. Glad to
see you, dear colleagues. It seems, that mainly we are still hoping to see
those reforms we have been so much talking about. In general, reforms are one of
the reasons the previous authorities could not keep a stable situation in the
country and all developed as it developed to my great regret. One would hope
that such situations will not reiterate in our life and at least we will not step
on the same rank once again. The authorities declare they are committed to make
reforms. To require carrying out these reforms within few months is complicated,
but people claim they are ready to make them and some actions have been carried
out. But there are many directions in which nothing has been tried yet. I hope
next year our fears will be dispelled by the dynamic determination of new authorities to change something basically.
Inal Khashig. I think, after all, there is some activity
vector for reforms, at least at the legislative level. There is Raul Khajimba’s
statement to carry out a constitutional reform of a rearrangement of powers between
president and parliament in two years. In addition, there is an intention to reform
the local government. There are other promises not at the legislative level. I
really appreciate the aspiration of the Interior Minister works with. At least,
we see the openness that previously has not been associated with this very
office. The prosecutor's office ... I have certain claims to it. Somewhere it
tries to soften the situation, but, nevertheless, an important vector in the
development of the prosecutor’s office is also taking place. Many believe that
it looks like a settling of accounts with the former power. But anyway, over
this period. A year or two. And then all
will have to be settled in order, then it will be clear whether it was a common
human revenge. There are many things that need constant confirmation.
Alkhas Tkhagushev. It is necessary, I think, to
forget who worked before and who is now.
Either to establish order or not. I agree with you, Inal, what we see in the
Ministry of Interior is encouraging. If the pace is sustained, and the efforts
are not descend "out", as it usually happens with us, we will have
the result. The current government today
has a rigid "fork". An interesting team gathered in the Ministry of
Economy, they have interesting ideas, but it is clear that it is very difficult
during few months to achieve results in the economy. Laws do not feed, and
people do not feel it so quickly. The only area where the government can
quickly and effectively show their determination is in the restoring the order.
Nadezhda Venediktova. I think that
during these three months it became obvious that the government has not met one
of its key promises - to be the government for all. That they will not pay
attention to any political preferences, and the
professional level will be put in the cornerstone. It almost was not
confirmed. I would say that there was a large-scale removal of unwanted persons.
And a significant portion of the replacement does not match anyone’s
professional level, and, accordingly, the authorities began to lose confidence.
To put it mildly, even those who voted for Raul Khajimba see that not very
competent people have been appointed to many positions. They begin to doubt
that other electoral promises will be performed including the one that three of
us think about as the most important - the constitutional reform. I just want
our government to focus on the fact that the level of confidence reeled and it
is time to take action that it has not decreased even further.
Regarding
the Interior Minister’s work, I want to point out an interesting peculiarity.
People believe that he really works, and at once a public initiative appeared -
"Do not drink and drive!" Young people united themselves; they are
2500 in the Internet group. That is, as soon as the government is doing
something consistently, immediately the
initiative comes from the bottom of the society. And together - the civil
society and the government can really make changes in some sectors. For me, the
fact that young people united themselves is the best New Year gift.
There is an
interesting trend over the years of the independence of Abkhazia. At first we
had a charismatic leader, then with a compromised character, and then again on
the contrary ... of Ardzinba - Bagapsh - Ankvab
- Khadjimba. It turned out that
practically it does not matter if the leader has a character or not. This again
suggests that power vertical should be properly built. We must insist on
constitutional reform that will allow us to avoid what happened at the end of
May. Here I want to object to Inal. You say that the next president should know
that he can be thrown. He should not know it.
Inal
Khashig. He must feel it with the spinal cord...
Nadezhda Venediktova. No. If we
again do so, then we have not learned lessons and did not change.
Inal Khashig. It’s so ... let’s leave these political
components, well, people believed the same Raul Lolua. They see he really does things and it is impossible not to agree ...
Alkhas Tkhagushev: He's one of
the few ministers who have made some policy statements. Where he is going to
lead the agency to and this is very important. So people believe. Because it is
difficult to believe what you do not see.
Inal Khashig. And if there was no faith, no public company
appears. Recently I have talked with one
businessman. He says: "If to analyze all the ordinances, the government
decisions, then everything is perfect. The problem lies in their performance.
Business does not trust authorities now. Business would also be able to assist the state, if they had such a belief. Yes, now there are promises. In the Ministry of Economy new people came
not to share tranches and to
do kickbacks, (I feel so), but if there is no order and controlling bodies, no
business will trust the state.
Nadezhda Venediktova: Friends, try
to talk over what seems the most real we have been promised ... At the end
of the year the President made a very strong step. He presented the candidacy
of Beslan Baratelia as the chairman of
the National Bank. And it is also a gift for the new year, because Beslan
Baratelia is a very organized person, with modern thinking. I heard on the
sidelines, he promises to lend to small business. If he does this, we can say
that the National Bank radically changed
its position. It is also important that the local government must obtain
authority. One of the achievements of the new government is that the President
does not interfere as it was earlier into the work of subordinate officials.
That is, the initiative of officials is not extinguished. And if the local
government reforms will be carried out, and people on the ground will take the
initiative and work, then our social life will become more many-sided and
efficient. I think if these two things will be made in the new year - it will
be a real achievement.
Alkhas Tkhagushev: Are we now persuading ourselves? Although for
the months passed, I can see that the topic of constitutional reform - the main
thesis with which they came to power is set aside. And the same with the local
government. If this continues in January and February, and we'll talk a lot
about what we need to do something, I'm sorry, I will lose a real belief that
the government wants to carry out these reforms. In January, concrete solutions
have to be taken. I understand an agreement with Russia, many other squabbles.
Always something prevents, the turnover always will be. It was interesting to
see the new leadership of television, for example, if they will need the advice
that has been created. Of course, no one should teach the TV workers to work.
But the reforms that were claimed should be conducted. For example, I'm
currently doing an official statement that I leave this Council, because in the
past also I believed that it should not be such a "fig leaf". We need
to make reforms and do our best the political component of AGTRK to be different. If the bill on
public television will not be accepted, and now I do not see any obstacles to
it, no sense to talk about the fact that something is changing in the field of
television, for example, I do not see. It concerns any other agency.
Some
ministers even in the theses identified the essence of transformations, and we
can talk about them. But there are many areas where a perfect silence is. And
it's annoying. About the Ministry of Interior sphere, as a citizen I understand
why we are now so much talking about it. Interesting team is in the Ministry of
Economy, in the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Health, the latter got the most bitter legacy after the Interior
Ministry. The new Health Minister is just torn between the hospitals. And meanwhile he makes policy
statements - «we need a medical examination, a common electronic database"
...
Inal Khashig. He says that in 2015, our
hospitals will have a free package of drugs.
Alkhas Tkhagushev. That is in a year we will be
able to see or not. And of course he tries to do it. But if a minister who keeps silence, and says
nothing what we will ask him about in a year? I do not want us to discuss again
the names and personalities of the people. The scheme must be radically
changed. Tenders should appear. State procurement is the key point where we
have problems and endless theft.
Inal Khashig. Raul Khajimba also must
introduce some program of actions. At least, that he was going to do at the
legislative level. It is important for me that he will build this system.
Trusting his team, he must continue to control them. Personnel issue we touched
on, there are some nice figures, there are not very nice, there are not cute at
all ...
Alkhas Tkhagushev. Yes, excuse me, Frankly
speaking some “sh", which pops up with any authority. I hope the president
also understands it well.
Inal Khashig. I mean, he should after some
time, seeing that the man is clearly unable to cope with his tasks to do
cleaning series.
Alkhas Tkhagushev. President, appointing a
person, should require from him a program of action. That it is publicly
announced. If this is not done, then it seems to me, this government will be in
a very precarious position.
Nadezhda Venediktova: We have puzzled many
ministers and put them a timer. If they will
voice nothing in the next two months and do not move, we will stimulate our
society to require a response from the authorities - these ministers are
eligible or not. The achievement of this
year is that the representatives of the civil society are going to demand firmly the authorities to monitor appointees. A year ago, we could not talk
about it because it would be an illusion. Now we say and think that there is a hope ...
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