The Moscow government will vote on new
changes to the capital’s controversial home demolition program despite city prosecutors slamming the law as “unclear.”
The Moscow prosecutor’s office flagged
concerns about the law on Tuesday night, warning officials that the
bill relied on “ambiguous language,” Russia’s Kommersant newspaper reported Wednesday.
The law, which will appear before the
Moscow City Duma for its first reading on Wednesday, had been lauded
as bringing better protection for city residents affected by the
mayor’s controversial demolition program. The plans, which will see
45,000 four and five-story apartment blocks destroyed across the
city, could affect as many as 1.6 million people. Tenants will be able to vote on the plans, with buildings only being demolished if more than two-thirds of residents agree with the scheme.
