All the ministers in Ibragim Malsagov's Cabinet, the Prime Minister himself, heads of administration in cities, towns and villages of Ingushetia have lost their jobs by a decision of President Zyazikov. The leader signed a decree on Tuesday, after the first session of the newly-elected parliament of the republic.
Zyazikov explained that Ingushetia will now have to deal with new 'more ambitious tasks', including economics and social reform, and so a new government is needed. He appointed his first deputy Khava Evloeva as interim PM. All the other officials are still holding their positions, but only until a new Cabinet is formed. Finance minister Aset Ustilgova and Vice PM Kazbek Kastoev have been named by the media as possible future heads of Cabinet.
Opposition says that the only person who actually was dismissed is Ibragim Malsagov, the PM, and all the other change is Zyazikov's 'personal PR' and 'bluff'. Opposition leader Magomed Khazbiev has told Expert Online the decision was made a few weeks ago by Malsagov himself to step down, after an alleged conflict between him and the President's brother Rashid. Khazbiev said Zyazikov was trying to make the story a 'campaign'.
Political scientist Sergei Markedonov agrees that the personalities in the future government may not change. "Whom else will Zyazikov appoint? Not the human rights activists, of course"! He said dismissing the government was the Presidents attempt to show that he still can control the situation in the republic where the opposition becomes increasingly popular.
The opposition activities grew after the January 26 demonstration crackdown and the parliamentary election campaign. Some representatives of some major Ingush teyps (clans) were not included on party election lists, which led to forming the so-called 'alternative parliament', with members elected at teyp meetings. "The existing system leads to resurfacing of archaic institutes such as the teyps, and that is disturbing", Markedonov has said. He believes the traditonal clan system is not working in most parts of the Caucasus, including the neighboring Chechnya. "But in Ingushetia, people are talking about revisiting the family structure. The state institurtes simply don't work, and people try to create working institutes instead. It is a natural reaction: if the state cannot protect an individual, one looks for protection somewhere else". Markedonov thinks lack of efficient management is Ingushetia's real issue, and not the figure of the new PM.
Alyona Sedlak
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