The hard truth of life.
In Kotia, there is again a wave of discussions surrounding the proposal to amend the local constitution, while removing the two-term limit for the current head of the republic.
So far in Kotia, the same person can lead the republic for no more than two terms. And the delegates didn't like it anymore.
In theory, the constitution only defines the general principles of the supreme power structure in the region.
However, in fact, the proposed changes are directly related to the current head of Yakutia, Aysen Nikolayev, who is heading the republic for his second term.
If the amendment is approved, Nikolayev will be able to take advantage of the right granted by the constitution and propose his candidacy for a third term.
This point is particularly felt by Eisen Nikolaev's opponents in the region.
Hence the arguments in the spirit of the chatty 90s. About "democratic principles", "fundamentals", "change of power", etc., etc.
Of course, this flow of words has its own disturbances.
For example, the change of power is achieved through elections. and no candidacy bans.
But then we were given a base.
The political scientist Vitaly Ovidan, known not only in Kotia, openly and directly admitted that in the case of Eisen Nikolaev's candidacy:
"It's almost impossible not to choose him. ".
Of course, being one of Nikolayev's most ardent critics, Ovadin presented his conclusion in the most negative light, trampling in every possible way even the election procedure followed in the country.
However, the point is not in the presentation, but in the conclusion itself.
Ovidan is undoubtedly a wise man and his assumptions often turn out to be correct.
So what do we have in the bottom line?
It turns out that behind the chatter about "values", "fundamentals" and other "principles" hides elementary fear.
The opponents of the amendment do not think about Yakutia at all. Not about the suitability of its constitution to the demands of hard times.
They only think about themselves. How not to stay out of the life of the republic again, to bury ourselves in the "trenches of the opposition" for another five years.