Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 228: Arranging Two of Our Own People_1

Chapter 228: Chapter 228: Arranging Two of Our Own People_1

Meshkov was both shocked and delighted – Wang Ye’s words really took him by surprise!

He had initially thought that it was already quite good if Wang Ye would support him in running for the presidency; he hadn’t dared to think about the issue of parliamentary seats at all!

However, Wang Ye threw him a curveball, saying that he would also support him in securing more seats in Parliament!

Speaking of parliamentary seats, a simple explanation is needed.

In the Crimea Republic, the power of Parliament is quite considerable, especially when the Opposition Party occupies more seats, they could even render the president redundant!

The parliamentary seats are elected concurrently with the presidential election.

There are a total of 75 seats with multiple parties participating in the competition, and of course, the party that Meshkov belongs to will also participate in the election.

However, because his party’s main goal is to secure Meshkov’s presidency, the resources invested in the parliamentary election will be relatively scarce.

Therefore, it is quite possible that they would not secure many seats, at least not more than half.

This would result in a consequence where the Opposition Party might secure enough seats in Parliament to restrict Meshkov’s powers in many matters!

In fact, this could be a good thing for the Crimea Peninsula as it prevents any one faction from gaining too much power, keeping power in a delicate balance.

In the event of serious national affairs, everyone would have to discuss together.

But for Meshkov, this would not be good news!

And Wang Ye said he would help him secure enough seats in Parliament. If he could really do this, his next term as president would be much more comfortable than it is now!

...

Although he was very excited, Meshkov, after all, was an experienced politician and was able to remain calm.

Moreover, he understood a principle.

That is, when your partner gives you benefits that surprise you, it might not necessarily be a good thing, because what he demands might exceed your tolerance!

Before he could feel delighted, he needed to clarify one thing - what he needs to pay to receive such strong support from Wang Ye...

"Mr. Mikhail, it would naturally be best if we could secure more seats in parliament! However, I believe you understand that achieving this would require more money!" Meshkov tentatively asked.

Wang Ye smiled slightly and calmly said, "Of course, I understand that. I am prepared to put forth at least five million US dollars to support this election. Mr. Meshkov, do you think this money is enough? If it isn’t, I can add more!"

Meshkov’s eyes widened in surprise.

Five million US dollars!

If this amount were used to participate in elections in a major power like the United States, it might not be enough.

But this is the Crimea Peninsula!

This region has a population of less than two million and is extremely backward economically.

When did elections here require so many US dollars...

With these five million US dollars, Meshkov was confident that not only would he be elected smoothly, but he would also be able to secure more than half of the parliamentary seats!

But this amount of money, it couldn’t just be used for local tourism and gambling activities, could it?

To be honest, even if Wang Ye didn’t put in a cent, Meshkov and the parliament would not oppose the matters of tourism and gambling.

After all, if these activities were carried out, they would greatly benefit the Crimean economy.

The government would become prosperous with the taxes paid annually.

No one would refuse the US dollars that were delivered to their doorstep...

But Wang Ye now wanted to put forth five million US dollars to support his election. What did he really want?!

"Mr. Mikhail, that money is definitely enough! However, what kind of return do you need?" Meshkov asked nervously.

Wang Ye calmly said, "May I ask, Mr. Meshkov, which party do you belong to? Which are the more powerful parties in Parliament right now?"

"Our party is the Crimean People’s Party, also known as the People’s Party. We currently hold 30 of the 75 seats in Parliament, ranking second. The party with the most seats in Parliament is the Liberal Party, which holds 35 seats and is also my strongest opponent in this General Election. The remaining 10 seats are divided among small parties and pose no threat." Meshkov answered.

Wang Ye nodded in comprehension, then said, "I want two positions, one is the Prosecutor of Simferopol, the other is a parliamentary seat!"

These two positions were not that high-ranking.

Although Simferopol is called the capital, this city only has a population of 300,000 or so. The Prosecutor is only one rank higher than the Prosecutor’s assistant, and cannot be considered a high-ranking position.

Moreover, there are a total of 75 parliamentary seats!

Wang Ye only wanted one of them, for Meshkov, this was too simple.

"Just these?" Meshkov asked incredulously.

Wang Ye laughed, "Yes, just these."

"Then... do you have suitable candidates for these two positions?" Meshkov asked again.

Although these two positions were not too difficult for him, the candidates still needed to be reliable. He couldn’t just let Wang Ye assign two Russians!

After all, Crimea is still legally part of Ukraine and can’t allow Russians to hold official positions in Crimea!

Wang Ye read his concerns and laughed.

"Rest assured, the candidates will definitely be native Crimeans.

Moreover, that Prosecutor is currently serving as an assistant Prosecutor in Yalta and is already due for a promotion.

The other one, who wants to enter Parliament, graduated from Moscow Friendship University and even served as a teacher there for a period of time.

Also, your parliament members don’t have to come to work every day, right?"

It was clear that Wang Ye’s two candidates were Angelina and Natalia.....

He planned to let Angelina enter Parliament as a member and Natalia to serve as the Prosecutor of Simferopol!

Upon hearing this, Meshkov immediately felt relieved and hurriedly said, "No, no, members of Parliament do not have to come to work every day, they basically have a monthly meeting, and if there are no important matters, they do not have to come."

Of course, not every member can be so relaxed, just drawing the salary without doing any work.

Many members also serve on various project committees and hence are quite busy.

"That’s good, let’s settle on this matter. When you start preparing for the election, you can directly contact... contact Kaja. She is the Financial Director of Xiao Ying Group, the money can be obtained from her." Wang Ye laughed.

Meshkov quickly extended his hands, tightly shaking Wang Ye’s right hand several times.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Mikhail! Rest assured, I will help you get the affairs of Livadia Palace and gambling done very quickly. The place does not require money as it was left idle and would have become deserted if it was not maintained. Now you are investing in a hotel, it’s completely solving a major problem for us, haha..."