Hihin wants to EU

An odious propagandist of Lukashenka complains about European sanctions.

At a meeting with OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic, Vadzim Hihin raised a question of restrictive measures against Belarusian officials imposed for repressions against opposition.

The deputy head of the pro-governmental union of journalists thinks the OSCE Representative should have reacted to the sanctions, BelTA reports.

Dunja Mijatovic said in response it was an exclusively political issue that would be solved at higher political levels.

Hihin didn't agree with the position turning attention that according to the mandate, the OSCE Representative was supposed to react to failure to comply with the OSCE principles and obligations by member states. According to him, in case of serious problems relating to, for example, impeding work of the media or creating unfavourable conditions for journalists, the Representative should appeal to the relative member state and other parties interests, evaluate facts and participate in solving the problem.

“Unfortunately, Dunja Mijatovic has not taken such steps for two years,” Hihin said.

Lukashenka's propagandist earlier expressed his resentment at not being allowed to enter the EU. He repeatedly made insulting and defamatory remarks relating to Belarusian independent journalists and opposition.

Some of them can be found below.

“Journalist Hihin talks to Radio Svaboda's correspondent (warning: foul language):

This is how he threatens his opponents on the forum of official news agency BelTA after being caught lying: