Post by Sergei Varennikov on Jan 11, 2017 16:40:21 GMT
At the end of the regular news, the reporter announces another interview with Varennikov:
"A few days ago we reported that the retired General of the Russian Armed Forces Sergei Varennikov officialy registered his political party. Yesterday we managed to get another interview with him, where Varennikov speaks of his party's policy, potential coalition partners, and what he's planning to accomplish. Stay with FFN."
After a few minutes, the video of the interview is played. Varennikov is sitting in his military uniform, with the same female host who interviewed him after he retired.
The host smiled: "Welcome again mr. Varennikov. I'm glad i got the privilege of interviewing you again."
Varennikov smiled back: "Thank you. It's a privilege to be here."
She continued: "First thing i have to notice is that you are still wearing your military uniform. Why is that the case, considering that you retired?"
Varennikov: "I did retire, but i am still a soldier. It's just that i decided to change the field in which the battles are done. Nothing else changed."
Host: "So you'll remain in uniform?"
Varennikov: "For the rest of my life, yes."
Host: "You registered a political party. Can you tell us what made you do that? Last time we spoke you weren't even sure you'll get involved in politics?"
Varennikov: "Well yes, that is true. I founded a party because i decided it is my duty to get involved. I served the people as a General for about four decades. Despite the fact i retired from the army, i still serve the people. That is my life's mission: I will serve the people until i die."
Host: "Yes but, why enter politics?"
Varennikov: "I would have continued to serve in the army if things didn't change this drasticaly. I stayed the same for 40 years, while politicians and their politics changed. This time our security forces are in major trouble. For four decades there was no politics in the security forces, but now the politicians are turning them to their advantage. They got selfish. They think of themselves and not the people. As a result we had major conflicts in the army, and the police and inteligence agencies are being told to skip protocol so the politicians in power can get some more points fast."
Host: "Which politicians are you talking about?"
Varennikov: "I don't know exactly who, but it is almost certain the president is one of them. Either him or his team. But in any case, the final decision is his, so he can not escape the responsibility."
Host: "But why create your own political party? Didn't it make more sense to join another party and enter the parlamet right away?"
Varennikov: "I'm not one of those who take shortcuts. If i joined an already existing political party, i would ultimately be obligated to follow their directives. I was offered complete authonomy, but i prefer to be surrounded by like-minded individuals who are as dedicated as i am to end corruption in the government. And i'm not talking about bribes and those kind of things, i'm talking about something far more important. Our institutions are turning into service agencies for politicians. We have to stop that. The only way we can do that is by beating them in their own game."
Host: "So tell us a little about your party. What does it stand for, who are your closest comrades. And because we know that you are not a typical politician, which ideology does it follow?"
Varennikov: "I founded this party with hope that the people will notice what politicians are doing and decide to stop it. That means our goal is not to be political leaders, it is to get rid of the problem. This way we are able to organise campagins and promote the idea of freedom from greed much more effective. Our party stands for the people. Like the army, we are in their service. We will expose the lies and propaganda and fight for our nation's interests. As far as ideology is concerned, it is all in our program. People can read it online on our website, or from our activists who will be in citty squares accross Russia today and in the next three days.
We advocate for complete authonomy of the national institutions from politicians. Everyone should be able to do their job the way they are suposed to. Nobody should be able to dictate where, when and what they do, or how fast. Each of our institutions should be completely accountable for any mistakes they make, and that can only be just if they are free to make decisions within their jurdistiction. Politicians should not be able to have any effect on judges, soldiers, policemen, and other security agents and national institutions. They serve the people, not politicians. In fact, politicians should also serve the people and not themselves. They keep forgetting who gave them the right to run the country and why."
Host: "How would you classify your political party?"
Varennikoiv: "In general, we are a left-wing political party which values order and justice. We have included the elements of capitalism, socialism and even militarism in a sense that we believe in strong and autonimous security forces. As far as our foreign policy goes, we advocate for protecting the interest of our alliance. Our allies should know we will protect and care for them as we care for our own people. In a way, they are also our people. So as long as there is mutual trust and loyalty, our alliance will stand strong. We have an advantage over other alliances, because they are almost exclusively tied to only their security, economy or both of these. Our alliance has something the others lack: it has a sense of unity. All our allies chose us as allies not only because our interests are identical, but also because our people are connected. We can function much better than we are now. It is sad to see some of our politicians reuse to see that."
Host: "Okay General, can you tell us which parties are you open to cooperate with?"
Varennikov: "There are no restrictions. There are good, honest people everywhere. The only requirement for any of our potential partners is to be loyal to our people, to put the people in front of themselves, and their political party."
Host: "So are you saying your party is not interested in entering the government after next elections?"
Varennikov: "It is. But if our goal is reached before we even enter the parlament, it won't be. There's no point in fighting a good, working system."
Host: "Thank you mr. Varennikov for your time, we wish you the best in your career, and we wish a good result to your political party on the next elections."
Varennikov nods and smiles after which the camera zooms in at the reporter. She looks at the camera: "This has been an exclusive interview with a retired General Sergei Varennikov, who now officialy enters the political arena. Thank you for watching. My name is Natalya Valentinova Korzhakova, and you are watching FFN news."
"A few days ago we reported that the retired General of the Russian Armed Forces Sergei Varennikov officialy registered his political party. Yesterday we managed to get another interview with him, where Varennikov speaks of his party's policy, potential coalition partners, and what he's planning to accomplish. Stay with FFN."
After a few minutes, the video of the interview is played. Varennikov is sitting in his military uniform, with the same female host who interviewed him after he retired.
The host smiled: "Welcome again mr. Varennikov. I'm glad i got the privilege of interviewing you again."
Varennikov smiled back: "Thank you. It's a privilege to be here."
She continued: "First thing i have to notice is that you are still wearing your military uniform. Why is that the case, considering that you retired?"
Varennikov: "I did retire, but i am still a soldier. It's just that i decided to change the field in which the battles are done. Nothing else changed."
Host: "So you'll remain in uniform?"
Varennikov: "For the rest of my life, yes."
Host: "You registered a political party. Can you tell us what made you do that? Last time we spoke you weren't even sure you'll get involved in politics?"
Varennikov: "Well yes, that is true. I founded a party because i decided it is my duty to get involved. I served the people as a General for about four decades. Despite the fact i retired from the army, i still serve the people. That is my life's mission: I will serve the people until i die."
Host: "Yes but, why enter politics?"
Varennikov: "I would have continued to serve in the army if things didn't change this drasticaly. I stayed the same for 40 years, while politicians and their politics changed. This time our security forces are in major trouble. For four decades there was no politics in the security forces, but now the politicians are turning them to their advantage. They got selfish. They think of themselves and not the people. As a result we had major conflicts in the army, and the police and inteligence agencies are being told to skip protocol so the politicians in power can get some more points fast."
Host: "Which politicians are you talking about?"
Varennikov: "I don't know exactly who, but it is almost certain the president is one of them. Either him or his team. But in any case, the final decision is his, so he can not escape the responsibility."
Host: "But why create your own political party? Didn't it make more sense to join another party and enter the parlamet right away?"
Varennikov: "I'm not one of those who take shortcuts. If i joined an already existing political party, i would ultimately be obligated to follow their directives. I was offered complete authonomy, but i prefer to be surrounded by like-minded individuals who are as dedicated as i am to end corruption in the government. And i'm not talking about bribes and those kind of things, i'm talking about something far more important. Our institutions are turning into service agencies for politicians. We have to stop that. The only way we can do that is by beating them in their own game."
Host: "So tell us a little about your party. What does it stand for, who are your closest comrades. And because we know that you are not a typical politician, which ideology does it follow?"
Varennikov: "I founded this party with hope that the people will notice what politicians are doing and decide to stop it. That means our goal is not to be political leaders, it is to get rid of the problem. This way we are able to organise campagins and promote the idea of freedom from greed much more effective. Our party stands for the people. Like the army, we are in their service. We will expose the lies and propaganda and fight for our nation's interests. As far as ideology is concerned, it is all in our program. People can read it online on our website, or from our activists who will be in citty squares accross Russia today and in the next three days.
We advocate for complete authonomy of the national institutions from politicians. Everyone should be able to do their job the way they are suposed to. Nobody should be able to dictate where, when and what they do, or how fast. Each of our institutions should be completely accountable for any mistakes they make, and that can only be just if they are free to make decisions within their jurdistiction. Politicians should not be able to have any effect on judges, soldiers, policemen, and other security agents and national institutions. They serve the people, not politicians. In fact, politicians should also serve the people and not themselves. They keep forgetting who gave them the right to run the country and why."
Host: "How would you classify your political party?"
Varennikoiv: "In general, we are a left-wing political party which values order and justice. We have included the elements of capitalism, socialism and even militarism in a sense that we believe in strong and autonimous security forces. As far as our foreign policy goes, we advocate for protecting the interest of our alliance. Our allies should know we will protect and care for them as we care for our own people. In a way, they are also our people. So as long as there is mutual trust and loyalty, our alliance will stand strong. We have an advantage over other alliances, because they are almost exclusively tied to only their security, economy or both of these. Our alliance has something the others lack: it has a sense of unity. All our allies chose us as allies not only because our interests are identical, but also because our people are connected. We can function much better than we are now. It is sad to see some of our politicians reuse to see that."
Host: "Okay General, can you tell us which parties are you open to cooperate with?"
Varennikov: "There are no restrictions. There are good, honest people everywhere. The only requirement for any of our potential partners is to be loyal to our people, to put the people in front of themselves, and their political party."
Host: "So are you saying your party is not interested in entering the government after next elections?"
Varennikov: "It is. But if our goal is reached before we even enter the parlament, it won't be. There's no point in fighting a good, working system."
Host: "Thank you mr. Varennikov for your time, we wish you the best in your career, and we wish a good result to your political party on the next elections."
Varennikov nods and smiles after which the camera zooms in at the reporter. She looks at the camera: "This has been an exclusive interview with a retired General Sergei Varennikov, who now officialy enters the political arena. Thank you for watching. My name is Natalya Valentinova Korzhakova, and you are watching FFN news."