Sergey Levchenko, who won the second round of the gubernatorial election in Irkutsk Region, spoke at a press conference about his main priorities and views. Key topics include dialogue between society and government, fighting corruption, revising the capital repair law, and restoring bonuses for public sector workers. The article also collects his striking remarks on democracy, political beliefs, the Stalin monument, and the black loggers problem.
In the second round of the gubernatorial election in the Irkutsk Region, his opponent — Communist Party candidate Sergei Levchenko — won over Sergei Yeroshenko by a 15% margin. At a press conference, Sergei Georgievich spoke about his goals, the region’s pain points, and his political beliefs.Here are the eight main points:
First, to establish contact between society and the authorities.
The Irkutsk Region is meant for us to add more democracy here.
My political beliefs are not a jacket that I took off and hung in the closet.
There will be a monument to Stalin in Irkutsk if the people decide so.
If we do not calm corruption down, then it is naive to talk about any other projects.
The law on major repairs in the Angara region needs to be changed.
Black loggers are not the ones who cut down the trees, but those who cover for them.
We will work to restore allowances for public-sector employees.