Franak Vyachorka urged Swedish government not to recognise “election” in Belarus
2- 22.09.2008, 10:16
Franak Vyachorka, one of the leaders of the BPF Youth took part in a conference of a youth wing of the Moderate party dedicated to foreign policy of Sweden.
The young politician urged the Swedish politicians not to recognise results of the election to the “house of representatives”, which is to be held on September 28, as non-transparent and inconsistent to OSCE standards.
According to Franak Vyachorka, the opposition will demand new election: “the only chance for the Belarusian authorities is to hold of new election that means registering of democratic candidates, include opposition representatives into election commissions of all levels, allow equal access to media, not hinder signatures collection and agitation, in the end, not to expel from university and throw to prisons politically active youth.”
Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Karlson, ambassadors of Russia, the US and Israel, members of the Riksdag took pat in the conference.
It should be reminded that Franak Vyachorka was beaten up brutally during the action of solidarity on September 16. Riot militiamen forced people out of October square of Minsk and guarded the protesters to Bahdanovich Street. At intersection of Internatsyanalnaya and Yanka Kupala Streets participants of the action stopped and said they wouldn’t go on. After that riot militiamen rush the mob, took away portraits of disappeared in Belarus opposition leaders, tore up national and and European flags. People were beaten with truncheons at legs and other parts of body. Deputy head of the BPF party Vintsuk Vyachorka was broken his glasses when he run to defend his son Franak.