Kremlin Wants Software Developers to Create System to Control Russian Governors
The Kremlin has announced a tender for a computerized system which will appraise Russia’s regional governors, giving ammunition to critics who say President Vladimir Putin is meddling in political life.
According to a notice posted on the Kremlin web site www.kremlin.ru, the presidential administration is offering $25,290 for a system to monitor social, economic and political indicators in the regions and use them as a basis for judging governors’ performances.
The system must be ready by Dec. 5, the notice said. Under a law that came into force this year, gubernatorial elections were scrapped, with Putin instead nominating governors for approval by local legislatures.
Soon after last September’s Beslan hostage siege Putin asked parliament to grant him the right to nominate governors as a means to tighten discipline in the country which he says is waging a war against terrorism.
posted by Fergie @ 6/20/2005 07:22:00 AM
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