Corruption leads to declines in stability: Russian polls

Corruption leads to declines in stability: Russian polls
A report issued by the Petersburg Political Foundation in December regarding regional social and political stability showed drops of 0.4 in the Republic of Kazakh and 0.3 in the Irkutsk region, with serious corruption cited as the main reason for the declines
Governors should be chosen in elections, and State Duma should be re-organized under a committee-style system
The only way to eliminate corruption is full democratization. Russian governors should be elected for a single 5-year term and not allowed to seek office again for 6 years. The State Duma should adopt a committee-centered system, and the constituency should not be divided into districts. 1/4 of all MPs should be election each year. Russian ministers should be members of the Duma Congress and Duma members of parliament should be elected along with members of regional councils. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.