
A group of State Duma deputies from the Communist Party, led by the leader of this party, Gennady Zyuganov, introduced a bill to the Lower Chamber, which instead of destroying sanctions products provides for their appeal to the state’s property with subsequent distribution to those in need or sending abroad as humanitarian assistance. It is reported by TASS.
Meanwhile, the head of the Duma Committee on Agrarian issues, Unitedro Nikolai Pankov, in the commentary, criticized the document, saying that the implementation of the initiative of the Communists "will strengthen the shadow business and poor -quality products will still fall into our counter." “We will not be able to restore order if they (sanctions products. - Ed.) We will transfer or distribute somewhere,” said Uneneros.
The destruction of sanctions products, which began last Thursday in accordance with the decree of Vladimir Putin, caused discontent in society. In a number of cities, protests were held against this measure.
Even before the decree entered into force, on June 30, a petition was published on Change.org addressed to Putin and leaders of all Duma parties, including Zyuganov, with a request to cancel the destruction of products. As of 13:45 Thursday in Moscow, the petition gained almost 360 thousand signatures.
“Why do we need to destroy fresh European products that can feed veterans, pensioners, disabled people, large families, affected by natural disasters and other needy?” Says President of Russia and apply to the State Duma with a demand to consider and adopt the law on the gratuitous transfer of imported products and goods of popular consumption, subject to destruction, especially needing categories of the population. "