Activists have launched a petition calling for the resignation of Tomsk Mayor Dmitry Makhini.
Petition appeared on the Change.org platform today.
Activists detailed point by point the areas of the city's economy where Makhinya failed to restore order. Simply put, all of them.
For example, the area of regulating the number of stray animals.
"For a year, the organization OOO SOBZH has been providing services for trapping and housing stray dogs. The results are clear! Dozens of new packs have emerged, and the population of the old ones has increased exponentially. The current contractor simply doesn't know how to trap dogs. More than 50 animals across the city have died from toxic poisoning, with people filming their prolonged agony on their phones. Such mass animal slaughter hasn't occurred in Tomsk since the 2000s, which testifies to the city's horrific moral degradation." — they described the situation.
The petition's authors note that problems with potholed roads remain unresolved, heating networks were not prepared in time for the heating season, and waste management issues remain unresolved, with trash bins overflowing. The activists also mentioned the deplorable state of wooden architecture.
"Dmitry Makhinya took office without the participation of city residents—he was elected solely by deputies. It's interesting that Tomsk residents are finding ways to vote when the vote is cancelled." reminded author of the Telegram channel "Velvet Street" Andrey Serafimov.
So far, about 100 people have voted for the mayor's resignation. 70 people.