Putin - the next move
Tuesday - Dec 04, 2007 - 3:03 PM
The biggest question after the victory of United Russia party in the December 2nd parliamentary election is now what the next step for Putin is. Some speculate he may change the constitution to allow himself run for another term in the office. Others say he will simply increase the power of the Prime Minister and become one, after his presidential term expires. One way or the other it does not look like he is going to step down from being the head of Russia. In politics hardly anything ever happens without a reason. As things seemed to be carefully thought out in Russia, coincidentally, in another part of the world, but in a country with similar democracy issues, people were expressing their opinion about their confidence in Mr. Hugo Chavez. He also wants to keep the power in his hands after his second and last presidential term expires. The people in Venezuela voted and they said he cannot be a president any more, no changes to the constitution. Should this come as a surprise? Unless things happen for a reason, unless Mr. Chavez already predicted that and he has a plan for that. Personally I would not be surprised. The only sure thing is that we will learn soon what both of the leaders will do.
