EARLY week on January 2008, former President Suharto (or with old 'Bahasa' wrote by: Soeharto) suffered from anemia and a severe edema. Two weeks before that event, Vladimir Putin from Russia agreed to work as prime minister. No correlation between two former President from different countries but Putin is similar with Soeharto. They similar on what they both have done to make a long-lasting the power. Soeharto became President of Indonesia for 32 years (1966-1998). Former President of Soviet Union, Mr Michael Gorbachev made a glasnost and perestroika on 1989 that make USSR ‘dead’. USSR divided into small country, and Boris Yeltsin (note: his big body remembered me to Java's story giant Borisrawa) make a great Russia more powerfull with his policy. Anyway Gorbachev make a long wat to democratization but it’s a long way to heaven (or hell?) for Russian. Putin make a good job in his career, following his former successor.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Putin exactly under the loyalist he has hand-picked to succeed him as president next May, a move that would keep him as one of Russia's most powerful politicians for years. Addressing about 2,000 supporters of the Kremlin-allied United Russia party in central Moscow, Mr. Putin said he was ready to become premier if his former aide, Dmitry Medvedev, is elected presi¬dent on March 2. That is a virtual certainty given broad public support for Mr. Putin and the Kremlin's tight control over politics.
"[We] shouldn't be ashamed or afraid of transferring the key powers of the country, the destiny of Russia to the hands of such a man," he said of the 42-year-old Mr. Medvedev after receiving a loud and lengthy round of applause.
His announcement appeared to draw a line under a year of speculation about his future role and was widely interpreted as a signal that the Putin era is entering a new phase, rather than winding up. Analysts said that even though the Rus¬sian constitution gives the president far greater powers, Mr. Putin, as premier, will remain Russia's most powerful politician for years ahead. Some observers argue that could fuel tennsion between the two men and lead to instability in the future. Those statements is also agreed by Andrew Osborn from The Wall Street Journal 18th December 2007, under the title “Putin will Take Job of Premier to Retain Power”.
Some analysts also said they thought Mr. Putin's pledge was a ploy, though, and said they couldn't believe he would really take a position that was subordi¬nate to one of his former aides and left him vulner¬able to public criticism if the government became unpopular.
"They need Medvedev to win as many votes as possible. That's what this is about," said Nikolai Zlobin, analyst at the Center for Defense Information in Washington. "I don't think he [Mr. Putin] is really going to become prime minister."
Prevented by the constitution from running for a third consecu¬tive term and yet still relative! young at 55, analysts say the premier's job would allow Mr. Putin to influence Mr. Medvedev while retaining the option of running again for the presidency in 2012.
"It will be a wonderful tandem," Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov said of Mr. Putin's pro¬posed political union with Mr. Medvedev, the Interfax news agency reported. With his official popularity ratings above 80%, Mr. Putin is being marketed by his United Russia party as the country's "national leader" who ended the chaos of the 1990s and gave Russians higher living standards, fueled by oil revenue while reasserting Russia's influence on the world stage and returning lost national pride. His pivotal role in political life was underscored earlier this month in a parliamentary election cast as a referendum on his nearly eight years in pnwer. Mr Putin'c United Russia party won almost 65% of the vote. ber face creased with purpose when he broke the news to his sup¬porters from a rostrum bedecked with images of Russia's blue, white and red national flag.
Mr. Putin called Mr. Medvedev "the most optimal" choice as president praising him as man who put the interests of the government and its citizens above all else Shying away from the triumpha-lism that has marked some of his recent public appearances, he said there were more unsolved prob¬lems than achievements to talk about and urged his party to re¬form and the government to. Lord Acton ever said, “Power tends to corrupt, absolute power corrupt absolutely”. Be carefull Putin, what you will have done is a move that would keep you as one of Russia’s most powerfull politicians for year. But what you announce appeared to conclude a year of speculation about your role. And your country too.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Putin exactly under the loyalist he has hand-picked to succeed him as president next May, a move that would keep him as one of Russia's most powerful politicians for years. Addressing about 2,000 supporters of the Kremlin-allied United Russia party in central Moscow, Mr. Putin said he was ready to become premier if his former aide, Dmitry Medvedev, is elected presi¬dent on March 2. That is a virtual certainty given broad public support for Mr. Putin and the Kremlin's tight control over politics.
"[We] shouldn't be ashamed or afraid of transferring the key powers of the country, the destiny of Russia to the hands of such a man," he said of the 42-year-old Mr. Medvedev after receiving a loud and lengthy round of applause.
His announcement appeared to draw a line under a year of speculation about his future role and was widely interpreted as a signal that the Putin era is entering a new phase, rather than winding up. Analysts said that even though the Rus¬sian constitution gives the president far greater powers, Mr. Putin, as premier, will remain Russia's most powerful politician for years ahead. Some observers argue that could fuel tennsion between the two men and lead to instability in the future. Those statements is also agreed by Andrew Osborn from The Wall Street Journal 18th December 2007, under the title “Putin will Take Job of Premier to Retain Power”.
Some analysts also said they thought Mr. Putin's pledge was a ploy, though, and said they couldn't believe he would really take a position that was subordi¬nate to one of his former aides and left him vulner¬able to public criticism if the government became unpopular.
"They need Medvedev to win as many votes as possible. That's what this is about," said Nikolai Zlobin, analyst at the Center for Defense Information in Washington. "I don't think he [Mr. Putin] is really going to become prime minister."
Prevented by the constitution from running for a third consecu¬tive term and yet still relative! young at 55, analysts say the premier's job would allow Mr. Putin to influence Mr. Medvedev while retaining the option of running again for the presidency in 2012.
"It will be a wonderful tandem," Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov said of Mr. Putin's pro¬posed political union with Mr. Medvedev, the Interfax news agency reported. With his official popularity ratings above 80%, Mr. Putin is being marketed by his United Russia party as the country's "national leader" who ended the chaos of the 1990s and gave Russians higher living standards, fueled by oil revenue while reasserting Russia's influence on the world stage and returning lost national pride. His pivotal role in political life was underscored earlier this month in a parliamentary election cast as a referendum on his nearly eight years in pnwer. Mr Putin'c United Russia party won almost 65% of the vote. ber face creased with purpose when he broke the news to his sup¬porters from a rostrum bedecked with images of Russia's blue, white and red national flag.
Mr. Putin called Mr. Medvedev "the most optimal" choice as president praising him as man who put the interests of the government and its citizens above all else Shying away from the triumpha-lism that has marked some of his recent public appearances, he said there were more unsolved prob¬lems than achievements to talk about and urged his party to re¬form and the government to. Lord Acton ever said, “Power tends to corrupt, absolute power corrupt absolutely”. Be carefull Putin, what you will have done is a move that would keep you as one of Russia’s most powerfull politicians for year. But what you announce appeared to conclude a year of speculation about your role. And your country too.
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