Putin proposed to introduce an oath for officials – RBC

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Photo: Alexei Nikolsky / press-service of the President of the Russian Federation / TASS

Vladimir Putin proposed to think about to enter the oath for the civil servants. The President also asked to remind officials about the need to promptly report the occurrence of a conflict of interest

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to consider the introduction of an oath for the civil servants. This issue will be engaged in the administration of the head of state, according to the instructions issued following a meeting of the Anti-Corruption Council.

Offer Putin on this issue should be submitted by April 1. The responsible head of state appointed the head of Sergei Ivanov of the presidential administration.

As can be seen from the list of orders for the violation of the oath of officials invited to bring to administrative responsibility.

Following the meeting, Putin also instructed to inform the persons holding public office, office of the federal civil service, as well as in state corporations on the need to promptly report the occurrence of “personal interest in the performance of official duties, which results or may result in a conflict of interest.” The President also instructed the officials to provide this assistance in the drafting of the notification.

Putin also proposed to amend the law relating to the verification of data on income and assets, which provide municipal employees.

The Council meeting Anti-corruption took place on 16 February. Participation in the meeting was, in particular, the chairman of the Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev. Then he said that the slowed growth in the number of sentences for corruption crimes in Russia. According to him, last year the number of convictions has increased by 4-5%, while in the previous year, the increase was from 13 to 25%.

Lebedev also said that half of all corruption offenses committed civil servants and municipal employees . The judge noted that in 57% of cases involved bribes to 10 thousand. Rub.

At the end of January, Ivanov proposed to withdraw the case of bribes of up to 10 thousand. Rub. in a separate offense. He suggested that for such offenses “can be set fine or executive work.” The head of the presidential administration, said that “statistics is inflated.” And “only creates visibility of the fight against corruption at a very small cases of bribes»

Back in June 2015, such a proposal voiced by Lebedev himself. Putin said after the meeting requested the issue to work out and submit proposals by 15 April

According to the current criminal law, substantial bribe is understood as the sum more than 25 thousand rubles, a major -… In excess of 150 thousand rubles, particularly large.. – more than 1 million rubles. The other categories of the Criminal Code is not intended.

At the end of 2015 the Ministry of Interior has reported a decrease in the average amount of bribes in Russia. – Up to 172.9 thousand rubles.. Summer law enforcement officers assessed the size of 200 thousand. Rub.