Starting from September 21, hundreds of people have been released from prisons in Tajikistan under an amnesty. Employees of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan (SCNS) are forcing the amnestied prisoners to express their gratitude to President Emomali Rahmon. In a video posted on Facebook, it can be seen that prison staff or […]
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Starting from September 21, hundreds of people have been released from prisons in Tajikistan under an amnesty. Employees of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan (SCNS) are forcing the amnestied prisoners to express their gratitude to President Emomali Rahmon.
In a video posted on Facebook, it can be seen that prison staff or employees of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan are forcing an amnestied prisoner to express gratitude to the president, but he does not fully understand the words of the SCNS employee.
SCNS employees ask: “Did the government provide you with food?” The amnestied prisoner replies: “I don’t know what the government is, but some hajis (mostly referring to the wealthy) brought pilaf.”
Users have left many comments under the video, criticizing these actions of the security forces. Many pointed out that the video was filmed under duress, and they write that the government wanted to use any opportunity to improve Rahmon’s reputation.
However, in such cases, the leadership of the colonies and security personnel have a good chance to profit. They illegally extort money from each prisoner, so some users wrote that the amnestied prisoners should express gratitude not to Rahmon, but to their relatives, who borrowed large sums of money and secured their release.