Fears Vladimir Putin will turn Russia into outright dictatorship

[bloomington-lib]

Source: Telegraph

The Russian prime minister’s acceptance of the presidential nomination from his own ruling United Russia party means the former KGB agent is guaranteed to return to the Kremlin for a third time in 2012 with the scope to rule until 2024. He will be 71 years old in 2024.

Critics said his return meant the country was likely to be rocked by social unrest in the years ahead. It would suffer a brain drain, continued capital flight, and “a tightening of the screws”.

“Putin will provoke a mutiny among the Russian people,” said Boris Nemtsov, a former deputy prime minister and a member of Russia’s opposition. “He will provoke people with his refusal to step down,” he added, forecasting that $100 billion (£64 billion) would leave the country in capital flight and up to 800,000 disenchanted people would emigrate.

Mr Putin was offered the top job in a stage-managed event in Moscow on Saturday.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/8787889/Fears-Vladimir-Putin-will-turn-Russia-into-outright-dictatorship.html

[SemperEadem]

1. they just now got around to this concept?

[madrchsod]

2. who could`t see that coming...?

[Arctic Dave]

3. Yeah! Corporations need to rule countries not people! nt

[jakeXT]

4. Oligarchs have always been afraid of strong presidents, see 22nd amendment after 4 term FDR

presidency, a weak puppet is always prefered.

[izquierdista]

5. Some strong presidents are better than others

FDR did a lot for Joe average; Putin hasn't been nearly as good for Ivan average. On the whole, the oligarchs are still getting way too much out of him.

[devilgrrl]

6. And everyone whines about Hugo Chavez...

:eyes:

[MichiganVote]

7. There could be worse things...Bush/Cheney come to mind.

[Odin2005]

8. How long before he makes himself Tsar?

[Rex]

9. He already did years ago. This is not news to people that pay attention.

I call it a soft-porn dictatorship, same as what the GOP wants for America.