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Scandalous Labour Minister Shchotkina Intends To Become “Senator”

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Scandalous Labour Minister Shchotkina Intends To Become “Senator”
MARYJANA SHCHOTKINA

In case Maryjana Shchotkina makes it to the “council of republic”, she will no longer have a right to work at the position of the Minister of Labour.

The list of candidates, nominated for members of the “council of republic” from Minsk, includes Minister of Labour and Social Protection Maryjana Shchotkina. According to Article 1 of the Law “On Status of a “Deputy”, a member of the “council of republic” cannot be a member of the government at the same time, Nasha Niva writes.

Thus, Mrs. Shchotkina will resign from the government after the formal approval of her candidature by the local “deputies”.

Deputy Minister of Justice Ala Bodak is facing the same destiny.

Maryjana Shchotkina’s statements repeatedly caused public resonance. In particular, she was the first to speak about the retirement age raise for women.

The Minister of Labor also appeared an active oppositionist of an idea that the information about the officials’ salaries should become public. “Many journalists have already calculated what apartment I have, and how much I pay for the communal services. Do you think it’s normal?” — Maryjana Shchotkina outraged to the deputies of the “chamber of representatives”.

As for the “senators elections” themselves, they will take place on August 25-September 13 at the sessions of the local “deputy councils”. The results of the “elections” must be finally summarized no later than September 30.

"The Council of Republic" is one of the two chambers of the "parliament" of Belarus. It consists of 64 people, and it is considered a "chamber of the territorial representation." Herein, 56 people are elected, and another 8 are assigned by Lukashenka.

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