Matvienko: the Federation Council has no more senators with a questionable past
The Federation Council has no more senators with a questionable past, said the Chairman of the upper chamber of Parliament Valentina Matvienko: “Today in Council of Federation there are no senators with a questionable past or present, can responsibly say” (quoted by “RIA Novosti”).
According to Matvienko, the case of a Senator from Karachay-Cherkessia Rauf Arashukov. She told me that she intuitively felt the error of head of KCHR Rashid Temrezov, who offered Arashukova as a Senator from the Republic.
But I could only advise, no one can dictate to the region.Valentina Matviyenko Chairman of the Federation Council
She also noted that at the time of appointment Arashukova to the Federation Council, he had no criminal record, but there have been rumors that he may be involved in a number of crimes.
After the incident with Arashukova upper house of Parliament to tighten the procedure for verification of candidates for Senator, said Matvienko. As it is now being discussed with law enforcement, she added.
Arashukov — the youngest Russian Senator, he’s 32.
A position he has held from September 2016 Arashukov was a Senator from the Executive branch Kacarevo-Cherkessia after the re-election of the head of Karachay-Cherkessia Temrezov.
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