Former Italian prime minister jailed

Former Italian prime minister, Silvin Berlusconi, was sentenced yesterday (Friday) to 4 years in prison. Berlusconi declared that he does not intend to retire from political life.

In an Italian television interview he said that he "feels an obligation to remain in politics, to protect the Italian people from legal distortions".

The verdict, issued on Friday, is the end of a sentence that began 6 years ago, but was delayed several times until a final verdict. Final verdict: 4 years in prison, this includes a year of virtual imprisonement for tax evasion.

Ruling prevents him from running for public office for the next five years, and he is expected to appeal on the punishment soon.

The name of Berlusconi, who holds many Italian media and is considered the richest man in Italy, was previously associated with various corruption cases.

However, he is the man who since World War II, has served the longest - three terms - as prime minister, and he even considered to run again for the leadership of the Italian government in the next election, led by his party.

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