Fraud, intimidation and bribery as Putin prepares for victory

[OrangeEmpire]

Fraud, intimidation and bribery as Putin prepares for victory | Russia | Guardian Unlimited

The Kremlin is planning to rig the results of Russia's parliamentary elections on Sunday by forcing millions of public sector workers across the country to vote, the Guardian has learned. Local administration officials have called in thousands of staff on their day off in an attempt to engineer a massive and inflated victory for President Vladimir Putin and his United Russia party. Voters are being pressured to vote for United Russia or risk losing their jobs, their accommodation or bonuses, the Guardian has been told in numerous interviews with byudzhetniki (public sector workers), students and ordinary citizens.

Thoughts?

 

[SWIL]

Sounds like they are up to their old Communistic habits...

 

[OrangeEmpire]

Sounds like they are up to their old Communistic habits...

Old habits die hard?

 

[MG1968]

Don't worry, Jimmy Carter will step in and declare the election "free and fair", just like he did for his buddy, Hugo Chavez.

 

[CSpindizzy]

Russia never will see democracy. This nation has always had a strong authoritarian leader and as long as the people have borscht and vodka they as a whole could care less.

 

[myrobbins7]

Don't worry, Jimmy Carter will step in and declare the election "free and fair", just like he did for his buddy, Hugo Chavez.

:birgits_giggle:

 

[U-T]

This has been the case for years and years.

Not a surprise

Putin is a very smart man who has done a ridiculously good job hiding his countries problems from his own people and for the most part...others as well

 

[CSpindizzy]

It's sad that even the Communist Party is protesting the outcome and tactics used.