'Graffiti Case' Fund Raising Campaign Is on

"Graffiti case" terminated on January 29.

Fines are as follows: Vadzim Zheromski - 50 basic units (Br10.5 million), Maksim Pekarski - 40 basic units (Br8.4 million) and Vyachyslau Kosinerau - 30 basic units (Br6.3 million), Radio Svaboda reports.

On January 25 journalist Pavel Dabravolski covered the case along with Maksim Shytsikau and Pavel Siarhei in Frunzenski district court. The journalist was detained, beaten up and fined.

Maskim Shytsikau and Pavel Dabravolski were fined 45 basic units (Br9.45 million), Pavel Siarhei - 50 basic units (Br10.5 million). They were drawn up protocols against for foul language and "resistance to legal requirements of a person in charge."

In his last statement Vyachyslau Kosinerau said:

"We are not hooligans; we are more educated than those who detained us. We are tried for our views against authoritarianism."

Graffiti makers addressed to Art Siadziba asking it to assist in fund raising to pay fines. It is decided to start a fund raising campaign. There are a few ways to support young men:

1. Buy a t-shirt "Belarus must be Belarusian." Money earned will be spent on fines.

2. Donate funds using variants proposed by web-site of Art Siadziba.

Young men are subject to pay fines within a month. Then they will officially account for money raised within the campaign.