Chechen leader names Russian MP as successor
25/09/200905:10
MOSCOW, September 24 (RIA
Novosti) - Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov said he has chosen a member of Russia's lower
house of parliament Adam Delimkhanov as his potential successor.
"If I am gone, Kadyrov's cause will continue. There is
a team, there are people who will continue my cause...I have prepared a person
who could replace me...Adam Delimkhanov," Kadyrov said in an interview
with the Zavtra (Tomorrow) newspaper.
Kadyrov described his successor as a closest friend, "closer
than a brother," who continued to fight against Chechen militants in the
mountains, despite being a politician.
Meanwhile, Delimkhanov has been put on an Interpol wanted
list over his suspected involvement in the murder of former Vostok military
commander Sulim Yamadayev, who was gunned down in a car park near his luxury
apartment in Dubai
on March 28.
The Russian MP has repeatedly denied the claims and said he
was preparing a lawsuit against Dubai
police.
Speaking about the political situation in Chechnya, Kadyrov
said he was ready to share power even with his opponents.
"I already said on television that if you have a
program, a project, which is more beneficial to people that ours, then we will
cede power," Kadyrov said.
"Prove your competency, bring more benefits to people
than we do, then you will earn power," he added.
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