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** NOTE: Kadyrov terms out in 2026 **
[KavkazUzel] The victory of Ramzan Kadyrov in the election of the head of Chechnya with an almost one hundred percent result is absolutely implausible, said human rights
...not to be confused with individual rights, mind you...
activist Svetlana Gannushkina, political scientist Alexei Malashenko and coordinator of "Voice" * Vitaly Averin.
As reported by the " Caucasian Knot ", on September 17-19, Chechnya held a vote in the elections to the State Duma, as well as direct elections for the head of the republic, elections to the parliament and the city duma of Grozny.
Ramzan Kadyrov, according to the CEC, won 99.7 percent of the votes in the elections for the head of Chechnya , breaking his 2016 record. United Russia won 89.2 percent of the vote in the Duma elections. At the same time, official data on the turnout indicate a decrease in interest in the elections in Chechnya. If in 2016 96.29 percent of voters took part in the voting, then in 2021 - 93.37 percent.
Teachers and doctors in Chechnya have voted against their will many times at different polling stations, residents of the republic told the "Caucasian Knot", pointing out the passive attitude of many of their acquaintances to the elections. Before the elections, rallies were held in different regions of Chechnya with the participation of state employees and civil servants, who urged residents of the republic to vote. Not only local government officials and employees campaigned for Kadyrov, but also the clergy. The participation of clergy in agitation for Ramzan Kadyrov directly violates federal law, but it is a long-standing and widespread practice in Chechnya, analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" point out.
The results of the elections for the head of Chechnya were predictable, said Svetlana Gannushkina , chair of the Civic Assistance Committee * . "Someone expected a different figure? I didn’t. It doesn’t surprise me. There, in some precinct, they even recruited more than 100 percent. So 99.7 percent is still normal for Chechnya," Svetlana Gannushkina told the news hound. Caucasian Knot ".
According to her, with this figure, Kadyrov demonstrates to the Kremlin his strong position in Chechnya. "He shows Moscow how strong his position and strong power are. But people are simply afraid to express their will in some other way. But this is not the worst result of fear," the human rights activist noted.
Gannushkina pointed out that such a high number of voters in itself devalues the significance of Kadyrov's victory and undermines confidence in the results. "The number of votes won by Kadyrov and United Russia devalues the elections. Who can get acquainted with the election results and trust these figures? It will be difficult to find such people who do not understand what is really happening," she stressed.
The head of scientific research of the Institute "Dialogue of Civilizations", political scientist Aleksey Malashenko agrees with this . "Such a number of voters undermines any confidence in the elections in general. How can one person gain almost 100 percent? Everyone knows that this is a game. They did not choose, but it was necessary to be chosen that way. For a normal person, it looks like a mockery," he told the correspondent "Caucasian Knot" Alexey Malashenko.
A victory with a score of 99.7 percent is indecent even for Russia, Malashenko said. "This is a performance to show the Kremlin its strong position. But such a figure is indecent even by all-Russian standards. The head of Chechnya is engaged in narcissism. chapter, such a deceptive impression is quite possible, "- said Malashenko.
Very kind. I consider Kadyrov and his kid to be psychopaths.
Residents of Chechnya told about the "carousels" in the elections
[KavkazUzel] Teachers and doctors in Chechnya have voted against their will many times at different polling stations, residents of the republic told the "Caucasian Knot", pointing out the passive attitude of many of their acquaintances to the elections.
As the "Caucasian Knot" wrote, on September 17-19, Chechnya held voting in the elections to the State Duma, as well as direct elections for the head of the republic, elections to the parliament and the city duma of Grozny. Ramzan Kadyrov, according to the CEC, won 99.7 percent of the votes in the elections for the head of Chechnya , breaking his 2016 record. United Russia won 89.2 percent of the vote in the Duma elections.
Official turnout figures indicate a decline in interest in elections in Chechnya. If in 2016 96.29 percent of voters took part in the voting, then in 2021 - 93.37 percent. At the same time, before the elections, rallies were held in different regions of Chechnya with the participation of state employees and civil servants, who urged residents of the republic to vote.
Not only local government officials and employees campaigned for Kadyrov, but also the clergy. The participation of clergy in agitation for Ramzan Kadyrov directly violates federal law, but it is a long-standing and widespread practice in Chechnya, analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" point out. During the three-day voting, many residents of Chechnya, mostly civil servants, posted publications on social networks demonstrating their participation in the elections and support for Ramzan Kadyrov.
Residents of one of the villages within Grozny, instead of voting, staged "belkhi" - a traditional action to help those in need in solving economic problems. They started major repairs in the house of a widow with many children, a resident of Grozny Musa told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent .
According to the Grozny resident, none of his relatives, friends and acquaintances participated in the voting due to disappointment in the elections. "On Friday [September 17], before Friday prayers, I met with my neighbor, who works in government agencies. He explained to me who works and in what area, so that there is the highest percentage of voters in Chechnya - you just need to quickly and competently organize the work. "carousel" (one of the ways to falsify elections. - Notes "Caucasian Knot"). And this is not only in Grozny, but throughout the republic. My friends and I decided: what to go to vote and thus try to fight against windmills, which in Chechnya it's not safe to do, we'd rather renovate the house of one big family, "Musa explained.
Several state employees told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent about their forced participation in such "roundabouts". They refused to give their surnames. For example, a teacher from one of the schools in the Naurskiy district Patimat said that a group of teachers from her school took part in the "carousel" during all three voting days.
"All the days, as the vote was announced, in the morning we were in the assembly hall at the school, then at about 1100 to 1200 hrs several people were invited to the bus, we came to any polling station, went there and introduced ourselves:" We are bus."
We were given each of us several ballots already filled in. And we took turns going up to the ballot box and throwing them there. Everyone was not allowed to come together, it was necessary to observe a temporary pause. We were warned,
A teacher from Urus-Martan Razet said that she and her colleagues also traveled to polling stations and threw ballots into ballot boxes.
"We were told to change our kerchiefs when we arrive at other polling stations in our village. Or they changed our jackets. opportunities, jackets," Razet told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
According to the teacher Aishat from Achkhoy-Martan, their group was taken to participate in the "carousels" in the village of Belgatoy, Shali district.
"They called us, apparently, as soon as the ballots were ready for stuffing. They will put ticks where necessary, and then you can throw them into the ballot box. And why? All the same it will be as the authorities intended. And in general, why are these elections being held? After all, everyone knows that this is a deception. Only it is not clear - who is deceiving whom? People know perfectly well what kind of elections are they, where from there is nothing left for democracy, "Aishat told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
A doctor at one of Grozny's hospitals, Timur, also told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that he traveled to polling stations in Grozny as part of a group of state employees. They threw several ballots each into the ballot boxes.
"The most amazing thing is that both we, medical workers, and members of election commissions, who handed us ready-made ballots, understood perfectly well that we are all in the theater of the absurd, where we are destined for a role in a wild performance. opportunities," concluded the doctor.
Both of Kadyrov's rivals in the elections not only did not campaign, but even feared to get support from voters, suggested the author of the blog on the Caucasian Knot Chechnya Inside.
"Neither Nakayev, nor Khadzhimuradov in their social networks never touched upon the topic of elections and their participation in them. It seems that they even deliberately avoid this topic." said the blogger in the article
"There are elections, but there is still no choice. Who will be the next head of Chechnya," published on September 15.
An employee of one of the state structures in Chechnya, Leila, said that the leadership ordered her and her colleagues to publish a photo of the completed newsletter on Instagram.
"The department director warned:" Everyone should vote. You know how and where to check the box. Upload a photo of your newsletter to your Instagram group.
"I did as it was recommended: one check mark per chapter, of course. The other is for United Russia," the budget woman told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
According to Yakha, a teacher from the village of Samashki, teachers are forced to write explanatory statements about why they did not conduct explanatory work with their parents, did not persuade them to take part in the voting.
A reader of the "Caucasian Knot" under the nickname donnell_okeefe also reported about the "carousels."
"State employees and students were taken from one precinct to another, and they were fulfilling their civic duty."
The daughter of a neighbor is studying at the Grozny Pedagogical University. Yesterday her group "voted" at two precincts. The instruction was to put a tick in the ballots opposite the name of Kadyrov and "United Russia" said a resident of Chechnya in a commentary on one of the publications about the elections. He added that he does not know any of his relatives, friends and relatives, with the exception of state employees and students, who would go to vote.
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