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Tens of thousands of people in Russia protested against a controversial increase in the age of retirement. In several cities, unions, the Communist Party and leftist groups mobilized their supporters on Saturday and demanded that Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev resign.
The government plans to gradually raise the retirement age by 2034. In the future, men will leave at the age of sixty-five and women will work 8 years older. 63. In January 2018, about 46 million pensioners will live in Russia, which corresponds to about 32% of the population. euro. "You can live from the pension if you spend only the money for food and the apartment and buy something to wear every six months, which is not enough," criticized pensioner Nadezhda ( 59 years old). 19659003] The plans sparked a national shock. Many had hoped for a pension increase, now they should work longer. According to independent opinion researchers at the Lewada Center, about 90% of Russians reject the reform. The government announced the plans on June 14 in the shadow of the opening of the World Cup, because the whole country in anticipation of the tournament was reveling. Critics saw it as a "lack of respect for the people by the state".
Resistance in the pro-local opposition
The Unionists launched an online petition signed by about 2.9 million people (Saturday). In this document, they claim that in dozens of regions of Russia, the average life expectancy of men is less than 65 years. "An implementation of the proposed increase in the retirement age means that a large portion of the citizens will not survive until retirement."
On average, life expectancy is about 67 years for men and 77 years for women. In Germany, where the pension will start at age 67 from 2031, the life expectancy of men is about 78 years old and that of women about 83 years old.
The social explosiveness of the project is also highlighted by parliamentary disputes. While the ruling party, United Russia, wielded the law in almost closed first reading, formed in the opposition as a systemic resistance. "It is difficult to imagine other decisions of state power that provoke such a unanimous rejection," said sociologist Denis Volkov of Lewada
Putin Long Laid Down
A only a long time was covered on this unpopular project: It took a good month before President Vladimir Putin expresses it. Because reform is a challenge for his presidency: His popularity has already increased from 80% in May to 64% in July. He does not like the increase in age of entry, but it is necessary, he said. In 1970, 3.7 workers had come to a pensioner, today there are "6 workers out of 5 retirees, and their number will decrease," said Putin. "Then the system will burst."
Putin clearly supported his government. The authorities have already announced changes to take into account the concerns of citizens. Some opponents of reform fear, for example, to find it hard to find a job in old age or to be unable to work for health reasons. Meanwhile, experts point out that the age of retirement is already theory for many.
According to the statistics office Rosstat work about 40% of men between 60 and 65 years old and women between 55 and 63 years old, despite their retirement. A good 20 percent are according to even more surveys regarding pay and bread. For example, the pension in Russia is a second source of income for low-wage workers to ensure a decent lifestyle, writes the Vedomosti newspaper.
Experts expect new protests in the autumn with more votes on reform in the Duma. But only a few trust the subject despite all the explosiveness to mobilize the mbades in the long run. The sociologist Volkov said that the harshest criticism came from the old opposition guard, which many Russians did not trust
(APA / dpa / Thomas Körbel)
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