Telecast here and now (1999 №1) 21.04.1999.
Reel 1
0:20:00here and now №1 21.04.1999 (1999)
Annotation:
Voting in the Federation Council on the issue of the resignation of Prosecutor General Yuri Skuratov from his post.
Reel №1
Following the voting in the Upper House of Parliament, Yuri Skuratov's resignation was not accepted.
A live video link with Vladimir Yakovlev is provided from a parallel studio.
Each participant expresses their point of view.
Explains the reasons for voting "for" or "against".
Alexander Rutskoy is dissatisfied with the activities of the prosecutor's office as a whole.
Points out the low efficiency rate of investigating serious and financial crimes.
Yuri Lodkin voted against the resignation.
The position of Yuri Skuratov, who spoke to the governors the day before, is discussed.
The attitude of the Government of the Russian Federation to the past procedure.
Alexander Rutskoy points out the imperfection of the legislation regulating legal issues regarding the identification of violations in the prosecutor's office and bringing its employees to criminal responsibility.
Persons:
Lodkin Yuri - head of the Bryansk region administration. Rutskoy Alexander - governor of the Kursk region. Yakovlev Vladimir - governor of St. Petersburg.
Calendar:
21.04.1999