Toys rally against fraud: ‘nano-protest’ in Russia

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Published time: December 11, 2011 03:01
Edited time: December 11, 2011 19:42

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While some Russian activists were denied official permission to hold a rally on Saturday, others went ahead, not needing permission at all... Because they are just toys.

Activists in the northern Russian town of Apatity, failing to gain permission for a rally against the parliamentary vote results, decided on a flashmob instead. “Toys from Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs will represent demonstrators,” read the activist group's page on social networking site Vkontakte. The mixed and matched group of toys “will exactly depict our society,” the activists claimed. And as toys are not banned from gathering, they said, they will not be dispersed.

Image from Vkontakte.ru

Organizers called on people to provide the Kinder toys, which have long been popular with Russian kids, with slogans fit for a protest. “We advise sticking the slogans on toothpicks,” the group's web page reads.

Image from Vkontakte.ru

The event, judging by the photos and Internet links, proved to be a success. “I’m for honesty,” a robot proclaims with his poster, while an elf's placard reads, “We are for fair elections.”

While the ‘nano-rally’ – as organizers labeled it – could not boast marching crowds, the one thing it certainly got was public attention.

Image from Vkontakte.ru

Comments (3)

phill 12.12.2011 00:36

Nothing wrong with Putin, rather have Putin for president then the Rothschild puppet governments - that are so called democracy .

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Slavvy 11.12.2011 08:09

Funny and creative! This great people will get eventually win their country back from Putin thugs.

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canobs 11.12.2011 06:20

Some protest groups sponsored as a supposedly NonGovernmentalOrgan ization named GOLOS but financed and organized by the NationalEndowmentFor Democracy (CIA) of McFaul and OpenSocietyInstitute and HumanRightWatch of Soros (US agent) leading manipulations and frauds fabrication and denunciations.

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