Communists in Yakutia are gearing up for a trial on Lenin Square
A lawsuit regarding the partial renaming of Lenin Square to Republic Square in Yakutsk is set to be heard in court soon. The legal action has been spearheaded by the Yakut branch of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), with Victor Gubarev, the first secretary of the Yakut branch, leading the charge.
The decision to rename Lenin Square was made by the deputies of the Yakutsk City Duma on February 26, 2023, with 19 votes in favour, 5 against, and 1 abstention. The eastern part of the square will now be known as Republic Square, while the western part will retain its previous name.
The Yakut CPRF filed the lawsuit with the Supreme Court of Yakutia, and the case has already been accepted. Two preliminary hearings have already taken place, with the court taking a long time to make a decision but eventually accepting the case.
The question now is whether the Yakut communists are ready to use the chances they have and go all the way with the lawsuit. Some reports suggest that they have a formal chance of winning, but only time will tell.
Gubarev has expressed concerns about Russophobia and anti-Sovietism in relation to such decisions, stating that similar decisions have been made in the past, such as renaming Churapcha's Karl Marx Street to Pavel Pinigin and Yakovlev Street to Egor Borisov Street. He also spoke about the importance of considering the consequences of such decisions.
The preparation of the lawsuit took almost six months, with Gubarev making comments about the issue during a press conference following the 19th Congress of the CPRF in Moscow and speaking to YAKUTIA.INFO about the issue.
Over 100 comments were received in response to the article in the Yakutsk Vecherny newspaper, with over 70% opposing the renaming. The exact details of the legal position of the Yakut communists in relation to the renaming are not yet clear, as there is no relevant search data available on the topic.
It is worth noting that periodic discussions and controversies about renaming places named after Soviet leaders, including local protests and lawsuits by communist groups trying to preserve Soviet-era names, have been ongoing in Russia. However, specific details about Yakutsk's Lenin Square partial renaming, the legal position of the Yakut communists, and their preparedness for litigation are not available in the given search data.
Consulting local Yakutsk news sources, official city or regional government statements, or court records would be necessary for more detailed or updated information on the topic.
- The Yakut branch of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), led by Victor Gubarev, has launched a lawsuit against the partial renaming of Lenin Square to Republic Square in Yakutsk, citing concerns about Russophobia and anti-Sovietism in policy-and-legislation and politics.
- The ongoing dispute over the renaming of Lenin Square in Yakutsk, a matter of general-news, has already been heard in two preliminary hearings at the Supreme Court of Yakutia, with the communists preparing for a potential victory in the court proceedings.
