Medvedev criticises United Russia practices / Medvedev attack puts focus on party consensus

Article reports that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev harshly criticised Russia’s hegemonic United Russia political party for allowing dirty election practices at the party’s annual congress in St Petersburg, November 2009 calling its methods 'backwards' and saying it must 'get rid of bad political habits'.

ESO: Background information: Medvedev to make electoral reform pledges / Medvedev calls on Russia to reform economy / Medvedev calls for break with Soviet past http://www.europeansources.info/record/medvedev-to-make-electoral-reform-pledges-medvedev-calls-on-russia-to-reform-economy-medvedev-calls-for-break-with-soviet-past/

Russia: President of Russia: Speech at 11th United Russia Party Congress, St Petersburg, 21 November 2009 http://eng.kremlin.ru/speeches/2009/11/21/1823_type84779_222938.shtml

ITAR-TASS, 21.11.09: United Russia can achieve changes for better if itself changes - President http://www.itar-tass.com/en/

ITAR-TASS, 21.11.09: United Russia congress approves new programme for 10 yrs http://www.itar-tass.com/en/

Wikipedia: United Russia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Russia

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