Media: teachers and doctors want to punish the illegal exactions – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, June 5 – RIA Novosti. A member of the State Duma Committee for Security and Anti-Corruption Ilya Kostunov of the faction “United Russia” proposed to punish doctors and teachers for soliciting illegal remuneration in connection with the performance of their duties , the newspaper “Izvestia” in reference to the author’s initiative.

The relevant draft law prepared by the deputy, suggests amendments to the Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure. Thus, it is proposed to introduce a new criminal charges “illegal remuneration”, which would define the punishment for employees of medical and educational spheres, customers are inclined to give illegal remuneration for the performance of their duties, the magazine writes.

Today the actions of doctors who promise a qualitatively perform their duties only for a small material “Gift” does not fall under the Article for extortion and corruption, respectively, there is no way to punish the workers, the newspaper said.

Kostunov explained that the rate of new article will touch cases compelled to give compensation, but does not affect the voluntary desire of customers financially reward a doctor or a teacher. “The penalty proposed is lower than for the giving or receiving a bribe, for malfeasance. Punishing offer multiple fines and prohibition to hold certain positions. In the case of non-payment – to replace the real term of imprisonment”, – quotes Kostunova edition.

According to the bill, the requirement for the transfer of illegal remuneration is proposed to punish by a fine of up to 50 times the illegal remuneration with disqualification to hold certain position or up to three years of forced labor or imprisonment for up to four years. Over the requirement to transfer illegal remuneration in a significant amount of MP offers punishable by a fine up to 70 times the amount of illegal remuneration to the three-year excommunication from the profession or imprisonment for up to five years, the newspaper

According to “Izvestia” the bill sent to the Supreme Court and the government for formal review after the receipt of which it will be submitted to the State Duma.