Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 546 - Putting the Cap on Immediately_1

Chapter 546: Chapter 546 - Putting the Cap on Immediately_1

The monthly Duma Meeting day had finally arrived.

On this day, the usually quiet area beneath the Duma Building became bustling with traffic, a lively scene indeed.

Many council members who do not normally work at the Duma Building, only make it a point to be there for the monthly meetings.

Over four hundred Duma Members, along with some government officials attending as observers, would attend today’s meeting in vast numbers.

As for today’s meeting agenda, all topics had naturally been notified to all participants in advance.

The most significant item on the agenda was naturally to make the final decision on the recent hotly debated "Oil and Gas Pipeline Conflict".

Today, all Duma Members would cast their votes, choosing which pipeline route to support in the end.

Under normal circumstances, matters like these wouldn’t end up being voted on in the Duma, as it’s only a matter of business after all, and the Ministry of Energy should be able to make the final decision.

But, this time around, since the background of each company involved carries a lot of weight, the Ministry of Energy does not dare, nor can it, make a definitive decision by itself.

As a result, it was submitted for discussion and voting in the parliament.

The Duma as an institution, generally speaking, does not carry much power most of the time.

But there are moments when it matters immensely!

In the end, it is the nation’s highest authority after all.

Even if it’s just nominally...

Taking this issue as an example, no matter which department makes the decision, be it the ministry of energy or any other, the decision might still fail to garner satisfaction.

But as long as a result has come out from the Duma’s vote, regardless of whether you agree or disagree, you must accept it.

And there no possibility of a reversal!

......

"I don’t get it, what’s so hotly contested about a broken pipeline route, and I feel that the Yukos Group is being overly domineering this time. They don’t want to share any benefits, they don’t even let the State Pipeline Group participate. Now, the Ministry of Energy has stepped in, and perhaps the super big contract they just signed will become invalid."

"Haha, such matters involve enormous interests. We outsiders don’t know the inside story and can’t comment. But if asked to vote, I will probably support the new plan of the Ministry of Energy, which is more beneficial to the country. As members of parliament, we should of course give priority to the national interest."

"I still support the old plan of Yukos Group, not for any other reasons, but out of respect for Mikhail. After all, we all belong to the same faction. If we don’t support him, it would be really disheartening."

"Yes, you don’t have to worry too much, you should definitely support Mikhail. But we might not necessarily, since we’re not all from the same faction..."

Many Congressmen were walking towards the building in groups, discussing today’s meeting along the way.

Obviously, the most important item on today’s agenda is the issue of the Oil and Gas Pipeline.

Everyone has their own thoughts, but overall, there are not many people who support Wang Ye, the situation doesn’t look promising.

The meeting starts promptly at nine o’clock and lasts until noon.

If all the topics haven’t been discussed by that time, the meeting will be extended.

Wang Ye had also arrived, but he went directly to his office, and it wasn’t until the meeting was about to begin that he stood up and went to the meeting hall.

The hall was already filled with people, essentially everyone had arrived.

Of course, some Congressmen had already emigrated abroad and couldn’t make it back for the meeting, there was nothing could be done about that...

Seeing Mikhail, in his sharp suit and radiant demeanor, walking down the aisle to the front row, the congressmen who knew him all rose to greet him.

"Good morning, Member Mikhail."

"Member Mikhail, I support you, I will definitely vote for you!"

"Hang in there, Mikhail, you can win."...

The hall was buzzing, all eyes were on Wang Ye as he entered.

With a smile on his face, Wang Ye nodded to everyone, his stride didn’t stop as he walked directly to his seat in the front row.

The seats on the podium were still empty, the Speaker and Vice-Speaker clearly hadn’t arrived yet.

Important figures are always the last ones to appear...

......

At nine o’clock sharp, all the congressmen who could attend were present, and the meeting began on time.

Grezlov presided over the meeting, first he spoke on some routine work of the Duma, it was unnoticeable and didn’t catch much attention.

However, this is the normal meeting procedure, you must follow it regardless.

After the "foreplay", the main issue started.

Grezlov started with a serious tone, "Next, we’re going to vote. Everyone must have heard about the recent conflict over the oil and gas pipeline, but for the specific details, let’s have the representative of the Ministry of Energy explain it to everyone..."

The representative sent by the Ministry of Energy was a Vice Minister.

He stepped onto the podium, picked up the microphone, and explained the two different pipeline routes to all the council members present.

Where they differed, the places they passed through, and which Group supported which route.

Many council members had only heard of this matter but did not understand the inside story. Now, through the speech of the representative of the Ministry of Energy, they obtained a clear understanding.

Of course, there was a bias in the Ministry of Energy representative’s narration.

He strongly advocated the benefits of the "Anna Line", highlighting the risks of the "Anda Line."

Since their energy department was initially supportive of the Anna Line.

They served as both "competitors" and "referees", which is why the Yukos Group faced so many problems.

However, after Wang Ye intervened, the situation changed.

At least, he shifted the role of "referee" to the Duma parliament, and, although the situation didn’t seem to be much improved, at least it wasn’t entirely hopeless anymore.

"In summary, our recommendation from the Ministry of Energy is to choose the Anna Line!

Because this pipeline route is the most beneficial to our country.

Not only does it bring economic benefits, but it can also improve our country’s international environment, yielding geopolitical benefits!

Unfortunately, both the Yukos Group and Russian Gas Industry care only about their petty profits, ignoring the country’s greater interest.

We couldn’t convince them, so we had to submit it to the Duma and hope that the council members can place the national interest first and cast your sacred votes..."

The representative of the Ministry of Energy took the opportunity to kick the Yukos Group and the Russian Gas Industry during his speech, which was blatantly biased.

Many council members sitting beneath the stage cast their eyes towards Wang Ye, everyone was sharp enough to understand what was going on.

Looks like, Member Mikhail has a falling out with the Ministry of Energy!

Now their opposition is not even giving him any face, directly accusing Mikhail and his group of neglecting national interests and pursuing only their own private interests!

That’s some heavy accusation...

Of course, in the Duma, instances of being pointed at and cursed are not uncommon and never considered out of the ordinary.

Let alone shouting matches, occasionally there are even physical fights among the council members!

Whats next is to see how Wang Ye will handle it, he may find it difficult to manage if he’s not careful.

Wearing such a "big hat" imposed by the opposition, he would have a tough time in the Duma in the future!