Deputy Milonov called for amnesty for journalist Bayazitova – Kommersant

State Duma deputy Vitaly Milonov believes that the administrator of the Telegram channel “Hell Grandmothers” Alexandra Bayazitova should be included in the women’s amnesty. She was sentenced by the court to five years in prison in an extortion case. The journalist suffers from diabetes, hypertension and allergies. Mr. Milonov believes that she “did not commit any vileness or meanness” and should be released.

“When we talk about amnesty, these decisions should concern everyone who falls into this category… I don’t know what is more reprehensible – what she (Bayazitova) did. “Ъ”) or the person who stole food to feed the child. If we take my purely specific point of view, then I believe that she should be free. She did not commit such disgusting and meanness. Unfortunately, there are still people walking free who are really involved in information racketeering, those who are truly complete scoundrels and who should be put in prison without the right of amnesty. And Bayazitova, I ask for mercy,” said the politician (a video with his comment was published by the Telegram channel “You listened to the Lighthouse”).

This week, President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting of the Human Rights Council, supported the idea of ​​pardoning all women convicted of non-violent crimes for the first time. However, in the Kremlin statedthat it is impossible to carry out a partial amnesty for convicted women before the end of the year. Head of the State Duma Legislation Committee Pavel Krasheninnikov clarifiedthat amnesty “is a general act” that “does not concern specific individuals.” According to him, the criterion for determining citizens who may be eligible for amnesty will be the minor severity of the crime, as well as age, presence of children and health status.

Alexandra Bayazitova and the second administrator of the Telegram channel “Hell Grandmothers” Olga Arkharova are accused of extorting 1.2 million rubles. from Senior Vice President of Promsvyazbank Alexander Ushakov. The state prosecution requested 14 and 13 years in prison for the defendants, respectively. The Basmanny Court of Moscow in November sentenced Bayazitova to 5 years in prison, Arkharov to 4 years and 6 months in prison.

Details – in the material “Kommersant” “Blocking negativity has fallen below its lowest limit.”.

Laura Keffer