In order to consolidate the society, give it the same idea and may encroach on the creation of a unifying ideology in May 2011, several months before the elections to the State Duma, was formed by the Popular Front, or ONF.The initiator of the new movement was Vladimir Putin - at that time head of the Russian government, the former chairman of the party "United Russia".Why is a pan-Russian People's Front, how to enter into it, he recounted the first congress of the Popular Front, opened to the possibility of joining the pro-government to the structure of any political forces, as well as non-partisan representatives of public organizations of any kind and direction.
The opposing coalition
ONF idea of education was associated with the desire to unite under a common roof, numerous non-governmental organizations, while not having a clear political overtones.That declaration of lack of political preferences provided non-partisan position of the new structure.At the same time, members of the Popular Front have to pass the parliamentary and local elections all on the list of "United Russia", not being its members.
12 June 2011 had established a central headquarters.Russian Popular Front headed by Vladimir Putin and the head of the executive committee was Alexei Anisimov.In the new position, he moved from his post as deputy head of the Office of the Russian President for Domestic Policy.
worth noting that the new organization is not officially positioned as a certain political party or lobbying mechanism.However, it is these functions in the first place and began to talk to experts, both Russian and foreign.
Fresh blood
Creating a new movement is officially explained by the desire to bring new faces, suggestions and ideas.This was true in connection with the upcoming parliamentary elections to the State Duma of the sixth convocation.Under the aegis of the ONF fresh forces massed in support of "United Russia", and create a platform for future presidential campaign in 2012.Thus began the Popular Front.How to join him, his goals and objectives, the political function - all these issues have been discussed for a long time on the Web and on television.
Program ONF preparing the Institute for Socio-Economic and Political Studies.But the text does not meet the basic leaders, so the final version of the program was drawn up on the basis of statements by Dmitry Medvedev (then president of Russia) and Vladimir Putin.As the logo chosen picture show, one wing of which is in the form of the Russian tricolor, and the second is the full name of the organization.
The declared goals and objectives
Of all the extensive program of ONF can distinguish certain quintessence of the main provisions of which boiled down to the task of building a sovereign democratic and strong state.Such a consolidation of the society also suggests building a market economy, the guiding principles of which should be competition, freedom of entrepreneurship, support for small and medium businesses, social partnership.Furthermore, the purpose of ONF sees the formation of a free and successful society, built on the basis of equality of all signs of differentiation.
first associates
A month among members of ONF newborn was listed 450 non-governmental organizations, national and regional.Application for membership in the name of Prime Minister Putin at the same time sent more than 170 associations and movements.In particular, among the first to join the Russian Union of Afghanistan Veterans, Women's Union, the Union of pensioners and others.
the question "how do I join the Popular Front?"a spokesman for Prime Minister Dmitry Peskov replied that this can be done via the Internet and public reception Putin.To apply, the official website of the ONF is necessary to fill in a form similar to the profiles of popular social networks.By filling out the required fields, which requires the name, last name, education, social status, home address.
Then there was some confusion when the Popular Front as a start which is explained in detail on the official website published a list in the "social situation", where they were given "bum", "unemployed" and "prisoner".At the same time the Internet bloggers have been actively witty on the subject, recalling "the main prisoners' countries - Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev.Today on the site of such a list in the public domain does not.
There should be no "I joined the ONF»
Two years after the formation of motion in media came news that the People's Front is only allowed to enter individuals.Active entry whole labor collectives, which was created due to its mass, has given rise to various kinds of rumors, including the assertion that the vast majority of such "massovikov" was included in the organization not by choice.This decision was explained as an attempt to clearly define how to join the Russian Popular Front, to avoid any suspicion of a series of "I joined the ONF."
In addition, it was originally "free association", not enforceable document.Since 2013, each new member of the movement is to sign the declaration, which he accepts the ONF course.
Today, questions about the Popular Front itself - how to enter into it at all and whether it - few people bother.After the last presidential election public flurry of activity movement died down somewhat.In this regard, it makes sense to assume that the ONF active again on the eve of the Duma elections in December 2016.Given that they are the first since 2003, will be held on a mixed system (half the seats will go on party lists, half - single-mandate constituencies), it is logical to assume that the main tool for the search of new faces will be exactly the ONF.
