Vitsebsk Businessmen Go On Hunger Strike without time-limit :: Charter'97 :: News

23 businessmen from Vitsebsk gathered in the premises of the covered market “Michel” on February 2 and announced the beginning of the termless hunger strike. All businessmen are members of the independent trade union “Perspektiva”, besides, the majority of those who had the courage to go on hunger strike are women. Businessmen demand to revoke the decree of the oblast executive committee and city council on mandatory use of cash registers, required 70 per cent of Belarusian produce in the range of goods, and claim to annul the status of trade centers given to the covered markets of the city. Besides, they demand punishment for the officials who interfere with development of private entrepreneurship in Vitsebsk, Radio Svaboda informs.

According to the words of the deputy head of trade union Barys Elkin, they plan to stay in the building of the market until city authorities revoke their latest decisions, which most of all complicate the work of the businessmen.