Paul McCartney Writes Letter To Russian Officials In Support Of Hunger-Striking Pussy Riot Member

One of the jailed members of Russian punk protest band has gone on hunger strike after being refused the right to attend her own parole meeting - and now, Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney has written a letter to Russian officials in support of her.

Maria Alyokhina is one of two band-members still imprisoned following their performance of ‘Holy Shit’ outside the Orthodox Church in 2012, a protest against the ties between the church and the state. After being denied the right to attend her own parole meeting this week, she’s announced she’ll be going on hunger strike - and now, McCartney has called for the government to release both Alyokhina and her bandmate Nadezhda Tolokonnikova.

McCartney’s letter, via his website, read:

“My personal belief is that further incarceration for Maria will be harmful for her and the situation as a whole, which, of course, is being watched by people all over the world. In the great tradition of fair-mindedness which the Russian people (many of whom are my friends) are famous for, I believe that you granting this request would send a very positive message to all the people who have followed this case.”

McCartney also wrote a letter about Tolokonnikova, saying:

“I have had a long relationship with the Russian people, and, with this in mind, I am making the following request in a spirit of friendship for my many Russian acquaintances who, like me, believe in treating people - all people, with compassion and kindness. Maria and Nadezhda were jailed last August for a breach of public order motivated by religious hatred.”

What do you think of the situation? We at Stereoboard hope that the two girls are released as soon as possible, but there’s no way of telling how long they could remain incarcerated. Leave us a comment with your opinion in the comment box below!

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