Russia’s Vladimir Putin just got one step closer to being "president" for life

[Catfish]

Originally Posted by Kazuaki Shimazaki II

[...] With such a formulation, the reading will be in conjunction with the term limit, so basically the incumbent president will only be able [seek the presidency if he hasn't exhausted his limit.

Lol, ok. However, the limit as you call it has just been reset to zero (by friendly suggestion from Putin), so he has not exhausted it, nor will he ever in his lifetime

[ikalugin]

Originally Posted by Catfish

Lol, ok. However, the limit as you call it has just been reset to zero (by friendly suggestion from Putin), so he has not exhausted it, nor will he ever in his lifetime

That is not factually correct.


The number of terms would be reset to 0 should the Duma legislate this (there is one more vote to go) and if it passes judicial review by Constitutional court, (I assume that it would be signed by Putin b/c he OK'ed it). So you should't get ahead of yourself.

[Catfish]

Originally Posted by ikalugin

That is not factually correct. [...] So you should't get ahead of yourself.

One more vote to go, after it passed two.
As astonishing as it may look, my chrystal ball tells me that the third "vote" somehow and magically gets through.

I assume that it would be signed by Putin b/c he OK'ed it

[ikalugin]

Originally Posted by Catfish

One more vote to go, after it passed two.
As astonishing as it may look, my chrystal ball tells me that the third "vote" somehow and magically gets through.

And a judicial review. Which you forgot. So yes, you shouldn't get ahead of yourself, this is the job of the pundits.


p.s. this judicial review is a non standard feature. If rubber stamping was desirable then it is counter intuitive to add additional parties to the lot.

[ikalugin]

Well, it is moving forward now, with the upper house supporting the bill.

[mapuc]

Say the same here to our Russians friends

He (Putin) is your elected President and therefore your headache

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