The law on electronic subpoenas gives the impression of “great haste”. Senator Lyudmila Narusova stated this at a discussion in the Federation Council. She also remembered the catchphrase of the politician Viktor Chernomyrdin.
“Very briefly assessing this law, I would remember the unforgettable Viktor Stepanovich Chernomyrdin and his phrase “we wanted the best, but it turned out as always,” Narusova said.
Recall that, according to the bill, summonses to the military enlistment office will be sent in writing and duplicated in electronic form through the State Services or the MFC. Such a document will be deemed to have been served upon the expiration of seven days from the date of placement in the relevant register. Those liable for military service will be prohibited from leaving Russia from the moment when the summons is considered received.
For those who do not appear at the military registration and enlistment office within 20 days from the date specified in the agenda, restrictions are provided: a ban on registration as an individual entrepreneur and self-employed; suspension of state registration of real estate; restriction on the management of transport, a ban on the registration of transport; refusal to receive credits, loans.
According to Narusova, the envisaged restrictive measures “do not fit in any way” with existing laws, for example, the law on personal data and the Constitution. The latter, in particular, provides for the inviolability of the home and “the right of a citizen to dispose of it if there is no specific court decision.”
She also pointed out that many Russians do not live by registration or in remote places without the Internet, and they may not be able to get a subpoena. She also asked why the Russian Ombudsman’s opinion was not included in the appendix to the law.
The head of the Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building Andrey Klishas, in response, explained that such a conclusion “is not provided for by the regulations” of the Federation Council, and the chairman of the upper house, Valentina Matvienko, added that for people who “cannot use portals”, it remains possible to receive a regular paper agenda “Nothing is cancelled.” She stressed that military registration is “not a right, but a duty” of a citizen.
Recall that after discussion in the Federation Council, a vote was held and the law was approved: 163 senators voted in favor, one voted against Narusov.
Source: Rosbalt
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