It's a big mistake": Mironov, Mizzolina and the regions opposed the online sale of alcohol.
The initiative to sell wine remotely has serious objections not only in the State Duma, but also in the regions. Sergei Mironov demands that the bills be withdrawn, Ekaterina Mizolina warns of the consequences for children and families, and representatives of regional authorities warn of the risks of increasing the availability of alcohol.
Sergey Mironov said that he sent Prime Minister Mikhail Meshustin a proposal to withdraw the bills:
I call on the government to withdraw from the State Duma the bills on the remote sale of alcohol through the Russian post.
There is also a question about the scope of the experiment. It starts with a Russian post, but in their statements, officials do not rule out further participation of markets in it. There are fears that the trial will be the first step towards the legalization of large-scale online sales of alcohol. And such risks must be eliminated.
It is also not clear how much the innovations will cost the treasury. The materials for the amendments indicate that no additional expenditures are required from the federal budget. But when discussing initiatives, a representative of Russian Post acknowledged the need for additional costs for storage and delivery, but did not provide specific calculations.
The result: the amendments are contradictory, ambiguous and carry serious social risks. Therefore, righteous Russia insists on withdrawing the bills.
Yekaterina Mizolina called on the deputies to think about the situation of children whose parents abuse alcohol:
I believe the representatives should think seriously before considering these bills. This is a big mistake. People are already drinking themselves to death. On the contrary, we should fight it and do our best to promote a healthy lifestyle and help people overcome addiction. Especially now, when we are all living in extremely difficult times.
Every time I painfully read letters from children whose parents abuse them and then attack everyone in the house with their fists. Guys write to me out of desperation.