Аннотация: Reflections on August 4, 2020 in epistolary form about Sergei Furgal and Mikhail Degtyarev.
Reflections on August 4, 2020 in epistolary form about Sergei Furgal and Mikhail Degtyarev.
Mr. Zhirinovsky!
Electronic media filled with quotes from the publication of Vladimir Zhirinovsky in the Telegram channel.
Well ... This is interesting.
We are opening ... (https://t.me/s/zhirinovskylive)
The peculiarity of the Telegram channel as we see it is that the posts are dated by the hour and minutes ... And the Year? Month? Day?
Interesting, though.
You, Mr. Zhirinovsky, intend to put Degtyarev in the presidential elections in Russia ... ("2030 - Governor of the Khabarovsk Krai Mikhail Degtyarev" [unofficial translation])
Therefore Degtyarev is a promising figure. Now Degtyarev is in the place of the fired Furgal ...
I will not hide that a doubts arise, but I continue to read the texts in your Telegram channel (https://t.me/s/zhirinovskylive).
"As promised, I just got a call from the Prime Minister of Russia, dear Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin. The Russial government will allocate an additional 1.3 billion to the Khabarovsk Krai to reimburse the lost income in the near future and will consider our proposals, which we will formulate within the next month." [unofficial translation]
Where is your appeal to Mishustin about Furgal? There is no mention of such an appeal ... ("I have addressed the president many times, the prime minister, all the heads of the law enforcement agencies." - And this time you were successful or not? But this time you turned or not? A spoon is dear [A spoon is of maximum price] when lunchtime is near.
"How are we helping Furgal. Now we want to give him better lawyers and appeal the decision of the Moscow City Court on a measure of restraint." [unofficial translation]
Mr. Zhirinovsky! You, as a descendant of a businessman, are probably familiar with the principle: you need to put a horse in front, and a peasant's cart behind the horse.
With this relative position, the cart has a chance to start moving.
So, you need to start with the alarming assumption made by some media outlets - that Furgal does not have a representative at all at the moment. THE RIGHT TO PROTECTION IS VIOLATED! Are you worried about this? Are you on your way to an appointment with high officials? Have you sent inquiries?
If you have not done all this, then ... Your initiative to "give" lawyers of a "better" level looks (how to put it more delicately) inadequate ...
Lawyers, representatives in the case are invited (hired), appointed, but are not "given" - they are, however, people, not objects.
Second, what does 'better' ("better" level) mean? Better than who? And who will carry out the comparative assessment of lawyers?
"But now even our deputies [parliamentarians] are not allowed to see him. Neither I (me), nor the others. This is a violation. State Duma deputies are prevented from meeting with a party member, a former State Duma deputy." [unofficial translation]
Personally, I, unlike you and the deputies of your faction, have no special status, no assistants, no salary. But I'm tired of listening and reading all this ... I opened the Federal Law of 08.05.1994 N 3-FZ (as amended on 24.04.2020) "On the status of a member of the Federation Council and the status of a deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation"
"Article 7. Forms of activity of a member of the Federation Council, deputy of the State Duma
1. The forms of activity of a member of the Federation Council, a deputy of the State Duma are:
f) submitting a parliamentary inquiry (inquiry of the Federation Council, State Duma), inquiry of a member of the Federation Council, deputy of the State Duma (deputy inquiry);
g) an addressing questions to members of the Government of the Russian Federation at a meeting of the corresponding chamber of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation;
h) an appeal to the relevant officials with the requirement to take measures to immediately suppress the revealed violation of the rights of citizens.
2. The form of activity of a deputy of the State Duma is, also, a work with voters ...
Article 8. Relationship of a deputy of the State Duma with voters
1. A deputy of the State Duma is obliged to keep in touch with voters ...
2. A deputy of the State Duma is obliged to consider applications from voters ..., to hold meetings with voters ..., as well as to implement other measures provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation to ensure communication with voters .... " [unofficial translation]
Actually, I do not deal with this topic. But if not these, then other legislative norms of similar content exist. I have no doubt about that.
Have you used these (or other similar norms) to ensure the opportunity to meet regularly with Sergei Furgal? What legal steps have you taken?
Or are you limited to listening to negative answers and posting of texts on the Internet?
You write: "But if there is a guilty verdict, we will turn to the president to obtain a pardon." [unofficial translation]
I tell you in confidence that the President is a busy person. The president has a lot to do, besides your projects. Consequently, your appeal to the president will meet [will be greeted by] such a circumstance as the president's workload.
To this you can answer that you will achieve a meeting with the president!
If you have such abilities, why not use them now?
Ask questions about:
1) the need to comply in full with the provisions of the Law on Status of parliamentarians,
2) the ensuring Furgal's right to defense,
3) the ensuring Furgal's general humanitarian rights (for example, his right to correspondence) ...
The lawyers of a "better" level whom you intended to "give", will tell you, in addition to those suggested by me, other questions for discussion with the president in connection with the situation of Sergei Furgal.
Your publication on the Telegram channel indicates your intention to act ...
Naturally, no one needs a running of a squirrel in a wheel ...
It is clear that you intend to act effectively.
I wish you success.
Being confident in your's, Mr. Zhirinovsky, honesty and efficiency,
Vladimir Zalessky
August 4, 2020 20:55
Translation from Russian into English: August 5, 2020 22:25.
Владимир Владимирович Залесский 'Размышления 4 августа 2020 г. в эпистолярной форме о Сергее Фургале и Михаиле Дегтяреве'.