State Officials Should Not Weigh More Than '100 kg', Says Zhirinovsky

State officials should not weigh more than '100 kg,' according to Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia. He stated that there should be some 'restrictions' regarding the weight of civil servants and the general population.

During a performance earlier this week on Kommersant FM, Zhirinovsky was asked to comment on a recent article published in the British Daily Mirror. According to the newspaper, the UK's Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has asked employees to inform management of their waist sizes.

'A civil servant's weight should be 100 kg or less. If it’s 120 kg or 150 kg, what does that even mean?' the politician asked. He added that civil servants should 'focus on' a healthy lifestyle. 'You already have diabetes, and not the second type, but the first,' he stated.

Zhirinovsky continued, suggesting that 'some restrictions' should be placed on the entire population but emphasized that he is not calling for anyone to be dismissed based on their weight. 'As I said back in 2014, let’s set the weight limit at 80 kg. I used to weigh 103 kg, and now I weigh 95,' he explained.

Additionally, he argued that 'an overweight person consumes a lot of state funds spent on' treatment and diet, while people who feel well do not receive enough assistance from the state. The six-time presidential candidate, Zhirinovsky, is known for his many eccentric and shocking proposals. Previously, he suggested purging the Russian language of 'American influences' and using military personnel for shooting birds that could carry avian flu. He also stated that the Kremlin should be painted white, as it had been before the 1917 revolution.