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Medvedev calls for crackdown on terrorists’ accomplices
Published: 02 April, 2010, 18:37
Edited: 07 April, 2010, 15:51
Rally in memory of the victims of terrorist metro bombings in Moscow on March 31, 2010 (AFP Photo / Oxana Onipko)
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Dmitry Medvedev called for a crackdown on people who provide any assistance to terrorists. The comments come just 4 days after the bombings in Moscow and Dagestan killed at least 50 people and left over 120 injured.
“It's not important what they do – be it cook the soup or wash the clothes for terrorists – they have committed a crime. When we are talking about such crimes, there cannot be any leniency depending on the role played,” said Dmitry Medvedev in a meeting with leaders of parliamentary parties on Friday.
President Medvedev has suggested toughening the legislation and outlined measures of fighting against terrorism during his recent visit to Dagestan. After his visit to Dagestan, the president has concluded that “the situation in Dagestan is now stable.”
Dmitry Medvedev also said, he is confident that those responsible for the recent terrorist acts will soon be found. “The FSB director informed me yesterday that the investigation is advancing quite quickly. Let's see what results will be achieved,” said Medvedev, adding, “as far as militant nests are concerned, our policy will remain unchanged – we will carry out operations and eliminate them without any hesitation.” The Russian Federal Security Service earlier reported that they know who is behind the recent terrorist acts and they have already detained several people in connection with the crimes.
As the for the punishment measures for terrorists, the leader of the Communist Party Gennady Zyuganov has suggested applying capital punishment, which is currently banned in Russia. Medvedev countered, however, saying the use of the death penalty is impossible in Russia due to its adherence to international conventions.
“Those who have committed terrorist acts should be held responsible for them, but as for the death penalty we have our own responsibilities”, said Medvedev. “If it had been in the nineties, probably my answer would have been different," he added.
He also reiterated, it's incorrect to link terrorism to the social-economic situation in the North Caucasus: “The question is what kind of spiritual education people are getting, what kind of Islam or other religion there is in our country. To blame only the social situation for causing terrorism is very short-sighted.”
Responding to the comments made by the leader of Fair Russia party Sergey Mironov, who has criticized the media for blaming the authorities for failing to prevent those attacks, Medvedev said that he was not surprised by the media’s reaction: “There is nothing special in the media criticism of the law enforcement agencies, the special services, and the authorities in general for such significant crimes. It is normal.”
He emphasized that the consolidation of public opinion is important against terrorist acts and believes the problem “lies in a different realm”:
“The issue is that it is not accepted in civilized society to oppose counter-terrorism and civil society, people’s lives. That can lead us to absolutely immoral conclusions.”
Medvedev has also called on the mass media to be more cautious when choosing the terminology while covering terrorist acts. His initiative was supported by the party leaders. Thus, speaker of the State Duma Boris Gryzlov and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party Vladimir Zhirinovsky said that for instance the word “shahid” is being incorrectly used. “The word ‘shahid’ in Islam means hero,” said Vladimir Zhirinovsky, stressing that this world should not be used when referring to terrorists.
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Whether it's popular to say it or not, the fact is that the entire world is now under being held under siege by terrorism originating in the Islamic world. Even hard-core Muslim nations such as Iran are it's victims. This makes it imperative that we all show solidarity, no matter where in the world we are located, or what our ideology or beliefs, in ridding the world of this evil. There can be no room for sympathizing with terrorists, or making excuses for people who believe that slaughtering innocents will grant them a place in heaven. To believe that is the purest evil that I can think of, and is nothing but a reflection of the evil that dwells in the hearts of those master-minding such attacks. For those who truly believe in God, it's blasphemy.
Well said mbach...Lets clear one issue for ever:every state have minority(or many of them) on this planet!If everyone try to have their own state what a world will become?If something like this is possible(I imagine) that in the end many parts of same nations will try to have an extra state!for eg:Russia also have 15-20 milions of their own people around...Chechnians have much more rights in Russia than those Russian nationals in others states!This is only one eg. among many around the world.Chechens- You have your state in state,youg flag,your people are in government and police,etc,etc....You make your own rules and your rights are respected!Ofcourse, as anywhere in the world if you attack your own state(Russia is your state)you will be punish for that! I hope that most of you will agry with this! Terrorism is cowardly act by all means and become the worse evil thing for all humanity ever known..Killing innorcent people is the worse crime of all!Who ever do or support act of terrosism - never believe in anything what God proclamed! In my mind terrorists are real human rubbish and Russia (world to) will dill with you (and win ) till your name is buried forever..It does not matter how many lifes are gone or how many time will take-citizens of the world who like to live in peace and die when our time is up will make you gone! Mr. Medvedev stance to crackdown on accomplices is correct-they shall be treathed as they commited act of terrorism...Russia shall also go against all states(world wide) who support terrorism-you got all tools-use them!Thanke you!