Member of state Duma Committee on family, women and children Irina Chirkova, how to write “Izvestia” said that the busy schedule of parliamentarians is the reason for the upper age limit to 70 years.
MOSCOW, 9 Nov. Member of state Duma Committee on family, women and children Irina Chirkova has submitted to Parliament a bill on age limit for deputies of the state Duma, according to the bill, at the time of election the parliamentarian shall not be more than 70 years, said on Monday the newspaper “Izvestia”.
“Don’t count on the support of my initiatives by the opposition parties because the leaders of those factions will not be able to pass in the state Duma. I hope for understanding from the “United Russia” and onf, because they actively advocate for budget savings, and on the treatment and sanatorium-resorts, I can assure you that you can save will be well” — leads her words edition.
According to Chirkov, busy work schedule is another reason for the introduction of the age limit.
“The deputies frequent and long meetings, lots of travel and work in the regions. We then blame the fact that the deputies in the plenary asleep or tired. Just everyone needs sooner or later to complete its work. The Deputy shall correspond to the time, to be modern and appropriate”, she added.
According to her, “for the parliamentary elections of 2016, more than 20 deputies of the current Duma made the 70-th anniversary”.
