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Young oppositionists still being expelled from universities

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Alyaksei Zmushko, coordinator of organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy in Rechytsa, has been expelled from Agricultural Academy of Horki.

The Charter’97 press center has learnt it from the youth activist.

“I was a six-year student of the correspondent department. I received a summons dated December 23 to come for an exam session. But when I came, I learn I was expelled from the academy allegedly for “academic failure”. A decree on expulsion dated December 24, it is signed by pro-rector of correspondent education Saskevich P.,” Alyaksei Zmushko tells.

The youth activist thinks he has been expelled for his political activity, as it appeared from his unofficial conversation with academy’s employees.

“I was said if I was organizing Belaya Rus (pro-government party), it wouldn’t have problems. They said I was a member of a wrong party,” the BCD coordinator said.

Alyaksei Sushko thinks a real ground of expulsion was his public and political activity.

“I have recently applied in my name for removal of a monument to Lenin in Rechytsa. So, the academy staff could know about my active citizenship and political views,” the youth activist supposes.

Andrei Illyin, activist of Homel branch of “Young Front”, had to leave school under pressure of the school administration. Ivan Shyla, deputy head of Salihorsk branch of “Young Front”, was expelled from secondary school #4 last year. Yesterday, the youth leader was guarded to the military enlistment office found able-bodied for military service.

Activists of “Young Front” Anastasiya Loika and Tatsyana Shaputska, students of Belarusian State University, may have faced expulsion, too, but were just reprimanded.

18-year old opposition activist Stanislau Senakosau was expelled from professional lyceum #2 of Mahilou in November.

In September, Tastyana Shambalava, regional coordinator of the organizing committee on creating of the Belarusian Christian Democracy, and Rastislau Pankratau, “Young Front” activist, were expelled from State University of Mahilou named after Kulyashou.

Katsyaryna Slauyova, Mikalai Dzemidzenka, and other youth leaders were thrown out of education establishments, too. It is vivid that pressure on opposition activists continues to grow.

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