News on 2.10.2007

2.10.2007

Attempt upon Mikola Statkevich's life? 8

21:57, — Politics

2 October at noon on an unregulated pedestrian crossing in Minsk near the crossroads Kuibyshava Street – Mahsarau Prospect (near the “Haryzont” plant) head of the Belarusian Socio-Democratic Party (Narodnaya Hramada) organizing committee Mikola Statkevich hardly escaped a car accident. The politician by a miracle avoided the Zhyguli of 5 model driving to him.

Bandits guard the House of Government from opposition? 20

19:51, — Politics

Oppositional political parties leaders - the United Civil Party, the Party of Communists Belarusian and Belarusian Socio-Democratic Party (Hramada) 2 October hardly entered the House of Government to hand in the signatures, gathered from the Belarusian citizens against the canceling of the privileges. UCP leader Anatol Liabedzka was beaten by men in civvies, who refused to say their names.

New video clips in Internet 7

19:44, — Politics

The video clips of famous Belarusian rock groups appeared in the Belarusian Internet. The popular Belarusian bands “Neuro Dubel”, “Krama” sing their best songs about freedom. Some of the songs haven’t yet become known to the majority of amateurs. “I don’t give anybody the freedom, nobody gives me freedom…”, - Aleksandr Kullinkovich from “Neuro Dubel” sings.

Last European dictator against the European March 13

19:44, — Politics

The European March organizing committee member Zmiter Barodka, democratic activist Leanid Navitski and human rights activist Sviatlana Harahavik were sentenced to 15 days of arrest by Central District Court of Minsk. The activists were arrested on absolutely false charges. The sentence was given by Judge Tatiana Pauliuchuk.

New head of “palatka” Vadim Papou spoke for cooperation with the EU

14:50, — Politics

Vadim Papou elected chairman of the ”house of representatives”(“palatka”) of the “national assembly” of Belarus at the secret vote on Tuesday. He headed the international affairs and relations with CIS parliament commission before.

Though being pressed, entrepreneurs stopped working all the same 4

13:40, — Economics

Today the significant part of the entrepreneurs in the shopping centers “Zerkalo”, “Parking” and “Zhdanovichy” stopped their work. The nameboards “closed” appeared in shop windows. Some salesmen explained that their employers ordered them not to work today. Some salesmen and individual entrepreneurs made no secret that they took part in one day strike, because the negotiations with the authorities on the solving the problems of two president decrees have come to the deadlock.

Party leaders broke through to "parliament"

13:13, — Politics

The leaders of the United Civil Party, the Party of Communist Belarusian and the Belarusian Socio-Democratic Party (Hramada) – Anatol Liabedzka, Siarhei Kaliakin and Anatol Liaukovich – managed to enter the building of the “house of representatives” of the “national assembly” and hand in the signatures against the canceling of privileges.

Sentence to Klimau left without changes

13:02, — Politics

The Minsk city court left the sentence to Klimau (one of the oppositional leaders) without changes. Valer Shchukin informed Charter’97 press center. The trial took place behind closed doors: journalists and human rights activist were not allowed in the court room.

Zmiter Barodka and Leanid Navitski in remand jail in Akrestin Street

13:01, — Politics

As it became known to Charter’97 press center member of the European March organizing committee Zmiter Barodka and democratic activist Leanid Navitski, are situated in the remand jail in Akrestin Street. At the same time the staff of the Central District Internal Affairs Department of Minsk refuses to inform the relatives about the location of the oppositionists. As it became known 2 October in the morning human rights activist Sviatlana Harohavik is situated in the remand jail, too. The activists are supposed to have trial in the Minsk Central Court 2 October.

Sidorski’s intriguing visit to Lithuania

12:46, — Politics

Belarusian Prime Minister Siarhey Sidorski is to make one day working visit to Lithuania 3 October.

30.000 entrepreneurs on strike

12:14, — Politics

2 October the Belarusian entrepreneurs are holding one day strike. As Victar Harbachou, head of the organizing committee on formation of the Republic Public Organization “For Free development of the enterprise” reported to Charter’97 press center, more than 30.000 entrepreneurs took part in the action. The most massive strikes were in Slutsk, Pinsk, Baranavichy, Slonim, Svetlahorsk, Barysau, where 90% entrepreneurs stopped their work.

Roman Abramovich spent three and a half hours in Minsk 3

0:38, — Politics

The official sources of information keep silence or laugh off about the visit of oligarch Roman Abramovich, the governor of Chukotka. They say if he even flew in Minsk then not to them. But less official but well-informed people claim that last Tuesday, 25 September, the owner of Chelsea Football Club, arrived in Minsk from London. Roman Abramovich’s plane landed in the Minsk-1 airport at about 11 a.m.