Immune to provocations :: Charter'97 :: News

On June 28, in Rechitsa representatives of democratic forces held a regional conference on nominating candidates to the National Congress. The organizers had several scenarios of the event planned. However, this did not save the participants from provocations organized by the administration. Shortly after the meeting started, militia and KGB representatives showed up and started threatening the participants with possible detention. Participants of the meeting did not react on that, moreover the representatives of state agencies could not provide any legal grounds for intrusion into the private territory.

Despite psychological pressure and threatening, people did not leave the meeting. In total, 44 activists took part in Rechitsa conference, and they have elected the representatives of UCP and “Perspective” as delegates for the Congress. Stanislav Shushkevich, Sergej Kaliakin and Anatolij Lebedko delivered their speeches at the meeting. When driving out of the city, Sergej Kaliakin and Anatolij Lebedko discovered rapid gas leak in their car. Luckily, the car did not get on fire.

Anatolij Lebedko commented the results of Rechitsa meeting. “So far we have won all local fights against the administration. None of their efforts to prevent meetings was fruitful. Over this time, we have become immune to provocations. On the other hand, there is a weak point in the campaign, and this is communication with the population.”