New Post (79) : Right---a "thief should sit in jail."
Russia's prime minister says the crimes of former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky's have been proven, and a "thief should sit in jail."
Khodorkovsky is serving an eight-year sentence after being convicted of tax fraud and is awaiting the verdict in a second trial that could keep him in prison for many more years.
Mr.Putin said Khodorkovsky's present punishment is more "liberal" than the 150-year prison sentence handed down in the U.S. to disgraced financier Bernard Madoff.
Observation:
Fact is---The Russian governments handling of Khodokovsky has “overwhelming” support among common Russians……….a point that some in media “overlook”.
The moot point is this…
How in the first place did Khodorkvsky come to own a giant oil company- “Yukos” ?
-Who funded him ?
-Was the valuation at the time of purchase of the assets, right ?
This is why common Russians enmasse’ have NO sympathy for Khodorkovsky.
Question/s:
-“Some sections” of the media is losing credibility by unashamedly and blatantly siding with Khodorkovsky.
-Will more governments around the world have the courage to do what Russia (and the USA) has done with the likes of Khodorkovsky in Russia (and Madoff in the USA.).
Mr.Putin is right……spot on………a "thief should sit in jail." The Russian common folks are totally and spontaneously with Mr.Putin on this. Further, it is no ones business outside of Russia to meddle in this "internal" matter.
Charlie Brown
