St. Petersburg, June 14 First Deputy Head of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs Konstantin Zatulin, commenting on the possibility of losing his post in the State Duma, said that his position is not something he should fight for, giving up his opinion; he also noted that the decision on his position is the prerogative of the faction and there is no tragedy in this.
Zatulin said the day before that he himself turned to the United Russia faction in the State Duma with a request to discuss the issue of the party's decision on him because of his sayings.
«Maybe someone thinks that I hold some kind of Himalayan position. Unusual … If you think that my position is something that I just have to fight for in the morning until the evening, so that God forbid not to lose it, and for the sake of this, the price of this is the rejection of my opinions, from what I am convinced of, sprinkling ashes on my head, then there is no reason for this, «he told reporters.< br>
Zatulin added that «everything that is connected» with his position is not so important. «The faction has the right to appoint to a position. To recommend for election. It can withdraw its recommendation. This is the right of the faction. And there is no tragedy in this,» the deputy noted. moon. There is no tragedy in this. The tragedy is actually the most important if we refuse to hear and listen, «Zatulin concluded.