News on 9.07.2008

9.07.2008

Former leader of “Bely Lehiyon” Syarzhuk Chyslau Arrested 3

16:14, — Politics

Syarzhuk Chyslau, a former leader of “Bely Lehiyon” (White Legion), was arrested on July 7 and now stays in remand prison in Akrestsin Street.

Activist convicted in Process of Fourteen taken to army hurriedly

15:17, — Politics

A democratic activist Uladzimir Syarheeu, one of the participants of the Process of Fourteen, is hurriedly drafted to the army.

Mikalai Charhinets: Sheiman’s people were professional in finding dirt on people 35

13:40, — Politics

“Senator” Mikalai Charhinets, head of the Commission on Foreign Affaires and National Security, said, commenting on dismissal of State Secretary of the Security Council, that Sheiman was enclosed by professionals in damaging materials gathering.

Ihar Korsak detained for nuts and screws 19

10:56, — Politics

KGB officers have detained “a suspect in malicious hooliganism” during the night concert on July 3-4. It is a 34-year-old Ihar Korsak.

First bomb was twice as large as exploded one. It was found at 10.30 p.m. 32

10:42, — Events

The first deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, General Alyaksandr Shchurko has informed that one explosive device was found at about 10 p.m. It was found by common citizens of Minsk, and only experts that arrived later gave evaluation to it. Despite of it, the “celebration” continued.

Bundestag member: some oppositionists in “parliament” are not enough for recognition of “election” as free

10:34, — Politics

When estimating the “parliamentary election” in Belarus, the European institutions will pay attention to the whole electoral campaign, not just voting process, Holger Haibach, deputy chairman of Bundestag Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid, said in Minsk.

Alyaksandr Sasnou: Sheiman will just disappear from Belarus 10

10:11, — Politics

Alyaksandr Lukashenka dismissed State Secretary of the Security Council Viktar Sheiman and head of the Presidential Administration Henadz Nyavyhlas. What consequences can these events have?

Young Front members scared with accusation in bomb blast in Minks 4

8:54, — Politics

Ivan and Illya Shylas, Khrystina Samoilava, Andrei Tychyna and Paval Batueu, Young Front members from Salihorsk, were detained yesterday during gathering of signatures for Eurointegration of Belarus.

Condoleezza Rice: it’s difficult to struggle for freedom in Belarus, but changes will come 5

8:42, — Politics

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke to RFE/RL staff in Prague and answered a number of questions during her visit to the Czech Republic.