Ryhor Baradulin: We cannot be defeated while we hold together :: Charter'97 :: News

The People’s poet of Belarus Ryhor Baradulin expressed support to the Day of Belarusian Solidarity on November 16. “When fingers of a fist are clenched, it would be much stronger. The same happens with people. When we would become united, helping each other, nothing could be possibly done to us. We cannot be defeated while we hold together. That is why I certainly light a candle on November 16. Let is become the first step to overcome our atomism,“ Ryhor Baradulin said.

Representatives of the civil society of Belarus proposed holding the Day of Solidarity with political prisoners, disappeared oppositionists, their families, and independent journalists, with all who fight for freedom and democracy in Belarus, on the 16th day of every month. The first Day of Solidarity took place in October. More than 100,000 people have taken part in the action on October 16. On November 16, 2005 at 8 p.m. the Belarusians are to switch off the light in their apartments for 15 minutes again, and to light candles of Freedom in their windows.