Egg attack on communist rally in Minsk (Photo, video)
213- 7.11.2011, 11:14
At least three persons have been detained.
A group of young people threw eggs at the monument of Lenin and participants of the rally organized by the official Belarusian Communist Party. Activists were chanting “Stop Communism” and “Tribunal for Communism”, Nasha Niva newspaper informs.
After a small clash with demonstrators, the guys were detained by plainclothes policemen.
Two of the detained are Young Front activists Raman Vasilyeu and Mikhail Muski. Name of the third detainee is unknown.
Belarus still celebrates November 7, the day of the October Revolution. Representatives of the authorities and communists lay flowers to Lenin monuments and Alyaksandr Lukashenka extends official congratulations.
About 100 people gathered at 10 am for a rally of the official Communist Party. Members of the pro-opposition Party of Left “Fair World” laid flowers to the monument at 11 am.
