Famous People Call Upon Syarhei Skrabets to Stop Hunger Strike :: Charter'97 :: News

A number of famous personalities addressed former deputy Syarhei Skrabets and asked him to stop hunger strike that lasts for the 40th day. “The political case of Syarhei Skrabets has finished. Now the hunger strike does not have influence on the political process, and the importance of human life protection should be always on the first place. We understand motivation of the politician, but we would like Syarhei to understand our motivation justification that the hunger strike should be stopped,” the address reads.

Among people who have signed the address, are writers Ryhor Baradulin, Uladzimir Arlou, Uladzimir Nyaklyaeu, Leanid Dranko-Majsuk, Valyantsin Taras; musicians Alyaksandr Kulinkovich, Ihar Varashkevich, Lyavon Volski, Syarhei Mikhalok, Aleh Hamenka, Vyachaslau Koran’, Zmitser Vajtsushkevich, vice-president of the Belarusian Association of Journalists Andrei Bastunets, editor-in-chief of the magazine “Abazhur” Uladzimir Dzuba, a journalist Paval Mazhejka, former judge of the Constitutional Court, Professor Mikhail Pasukhou, Radio Svaboda informs.