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RBC, November 29, 2000, Moscow 13:48:44.
The First Deputy Head of the Yabloko faction in the State Duma
Sergei Ivanenko thinks that the draft law on guarantees for the
President of the RF, considered by the lower chamber of the parliament
today belies common sense, as it grants the ex-President more
guarantees than the present President of the RF.
This statement was made by Ivanenko at a press conference in
Moscow today. “Yabloko thinks that the draft law in the variant
submitted to the Duma should not be adopted, as it exempts ex-Presidents
from breaches of the law,”said Ivanenko.
At the same time, in his opinion, such a law should exist. “Respect
for the President is a sign of respect for his electorate,” stressed
Ivanenko. In his view, the procedure for starting criminal proceedings
against a former President can be more complicated than with respect
to ordinary citizens.
However, this does not imply that it should not exist at all,
as “in our country all citizens are equal before the law”.
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