Friday, November 16, 2018

101st anniversary of Great October in Simferopol

In the capital of the Republic of Crimea, Simferopol, a demonstration and rally was held to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. This time, the authorities of the capital banned marching on the roads but only along the pavements. About a thousand people took part in the march and rally. I was glad that there were a lot of young people - Komsomol members. The Crimean organization AUCPB came in almost at full strength. At the rally, the posters of the Block of Patriots of Crimea and Russia "The Unconquered Bastion", an organization affiliated to the AUCPB of the Republic, were deployed. It should be noted that several banners with Soviet symbols, the banner of the AUCPB were mixed with the banners of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and the Komsomol. The unity in action of the communists of Crimea was good to see.

As always, the Union of Soviet Officers of Simferopol was at the height of which the veteran of the Great Patriotic War Ilya Ilyich Zaitsev took part in the march. The ringing of medals, a clear drill step and still distinguishes these loyal to the Soviet oath of the sons of the Fatherland from other demonstrators.

The speakers emphasized the importance of the Great October Revolution for the modern youth, for the country, for the world community. But modern day-to-day problems are also worrying: the water supply to the settlements of the Crimea and the Belogorsk region (in particular) has sounded a bitter reproach to the current government. If water is supplied to the villages for 2-3 hours a day, and even that is for a technical purpose, how can a rural worker live on earth? They also recalled the wastewater treatment plants that were destroyed today, which were built during the Soviet era. Problems with communication, housing and youth employment. The speakers bitterly recalled the notorious "pension reform" of the government. For the proposed draft resolution of the rally, those gathered voted "unanimously" in favour!