Russia's Far East opposition governor detained for murder involvement Government's pressure pointed out 12:21 on July 10
The governor of the opposition party in the Khabarovsk region of the Russian Far East was detained by the investigative authorities on the suspicion that he was involved in a murder case that occurred more than 10 years ago. The Khabarovsk region is one of the regions with strong opposition to the Putin administration, and the possibility of pressure from the administration has been pointed out.
Detained was Governor Hurgal in the Khabarovsk region of the Russian Far East.
Governor Hurgal, who belongs to the far-right political party "Russian Liberal Democratic Party", defeated the current office of the Putin government ruling party in the adult election, and became the governor of the few opposition parties in Russia.
On September 9, a Russian investigative commission said he was involved in a businessman murder and attempted murder in the Far East of Russia in 2004 and 2005, when Governor Hurgal was a business owner. I announced that I was detained.
In the Khabarovsk region, the ruling party lost a lot in the election of the local council last year, and in the national vote of the constitutional amendment held on the 1st of this month, the percentage of negative votes was more than 10% higher than the domestic average, and the opposition to the Putin administration is strong. It is one of the areas.
As a result, some opposition forces and political scientists have pointed out the possibility of pressure from the administration, and there is growing repulsion in the local community, calling for activities to protest the detention.