Australian pro-Putin activist fights indigenous rights reform

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SYDNEY: An Australian pro-Putin commentator said on Wednesday (Sep 20) that he is helping to organise rallies against a landmark indigenous reform, while holed up in the

"Yes, I'm locked away in a consulate but it allows me to do what I need to," said Boikov, who has more than 60,000 followers on Telegram."I can't see friends and go out but I'm able to do what is most important."

Boikov was convicted in his absence in February of assaulting the elderly man during the Sydney rally, Australian media said. But the plan for constitutional change to give indigenous people more of a say in policies that affect their communities is in trouble. Opponents of the reform - including the conservative opposition - say that it would confer special privileges on indigenous peoples while adding an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy.

 

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