The audience below, including Yefrogen as well as Medvedev and Gavriil, all cast their eyes towards the chairman's stage.
Whether the three chairmen would believe Yefrogen's statement was the key issue.
After all, Yefrogen had apparently provided a satisfactory outcome on the surface—the gunman was caught, and the case was clear. Normally, the Duma should not make it difficult for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as they were supposed to be "brother departments."
But everyone below the stage also knew that today's meeting would definitely not end so easily because before the meeting, Chairman Grezlov and Rilinov did have discussions with many senior Duma Members, and the specifics of those discussions were an unspoken understanding among everyone.
Although the Duma had the legal right to hold the Ministry of Internal Affairs accountable, they are not under their direct control, and a legitimate and reasonable cause is needed to initiate accountability procedures.