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Statkevich and Us charged with organizing “mass riot”

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Statkevich and Us charged with organizing “mass riot”

The accused familiarize themselves with the materials of the case. The case is then to be sent to court.

Two more Belarusian presidential candidates, Mikalai Statkevich and Dzmitry Us, have been accused of organizing the so called mass riot, Interfax-Zapad news agency learned from Kanstantsin Shalkevich, the acting head of the information and public relations department at the Belarusian Interior Ministry.

“The investigative department of preliminary investigation at the Main Police Directorate of Minsk have charged Statkevich and Us with committing a crime under part 1 of article 293 (organizing mass riot) of the Criminal Code of Belarus,” Shalkevich said.

According to investigators, “incontrovertible proof, including evidence of witnesses and other accused, photo and video materials proving participating of these persons in organizing mass riot on December 19, 2010, have been revealed during the investigation.”

“we have more or less convincing evidence that five more accused were involved in mass disorder, namely participating in violent attacks and elimination of property of the House of Government, using physical force against law-enforcement officers, who were protecting public order,” the representative of the Interior Ministry said.

Besides, charges with taking part in mass riot have been brought against Alyaksandr Kvyatkevich, Dzmitry Bulanau, Artsyom Hrybkou, A. Paznyak. Alyaksandr Klaskouski is accused of organizing and taking part in mass riot (parts 1 and 2 of article 293), insulting a representative of the authorities (article 369), and unwarranted appropriation of title or authority of an official (article 382).

“The investigative team has taken a decision to give the criminal case to the accused for examination and file it to the prosecutor’s office of Minsk and then to court,” Shalkevich said.

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