Zmiter Hvedaruk: «There are no fascists in Belarus. But the attempts are made to create such groups»

“Undoubtedly, a fight on the Social March between “fascists” and “anarchists” is a planned provocation. It was the first time when the pro-fascists organizations took part in the opposition action. According to the eye-witnesses, they disappeared after OMON (riot police) had appeared. It couldn’t be like that, if it hadn’t been planned. Yet at the Academy of Sciences they try to organize scuffles”, - Zmiter Hvedaruk, one of the “Young Front” leaders said to Charter’97 press center.

The youth activist notes, that the activists of the pro-fascist organizations “Belaya Vola” and “Belaya Rus” were carrying white-red-white flags with a symbol resembling a Celtic cross. “From far they resemble the flags of the “Young Front”. But our flag is white-red-white with a six-pointed cross. They looked similar on Belarusian TV. When I came home my mother said me, she thought we were fighting”, - Hvedaruk said.

“The provocation was organized to show it on BT. And they did it. There are no fascists in Belarus. The groupings of football hooligans have existed for many years, now the attempts are made to create groupings who will organize provocations and intimidate people”, - Zmiter Hvedaruk said.