Babruisk Says "That'll Do!" (Video, online)

People in the regions of Belarus continue to take rallies.

Action in Babruisk started at 12 am, in Orsha at 1 pm, in Rahachou at 4 pm.

Charter97.org held text online translation of actions. Here you can read about the action from Babruisk, "1000 Orsha residents took the square" is attached.

Video provided by Radio Svaboda, belsat.eu, nn.by.

Protests across the country started on February 17 when thousands people protested against Decree No. 3 in Minsk (it implied tax on parasitism). Later actions took place in Homel, Brest, Vitsebsk, Mahilyou, Hrodna, Maladzechna, Pinsk.

People require a complete revocation of the decree, they stand against the worsening of the economic situation, low wages, absence of jobs, price increase, and so on.

14.00

The action is over. People were invited to the meeting on March 25, Minsk.

13.18

People stay and discuss their lives.

13.05

People gradually disperse, but say journalists: "The entire government should be changed. It's enough for fear, it's time to do something".

12.43

Historian Uladzimir recalls using megaphone about detention of Anatol Lyabedzka, Vital Rymasheuski, Yury Hubarevich, Volha Kavalkova in Maladzechna and Halina Smirnova in Babruisk. He recalls that these arrests remind of arrests in communist Poland and of "martial law". According to him, when Poland became free, it became prosperous and wealthy country where Belarusians go "as to the exhibition".

People chant "Freedom!"

12.39

Opposition activist from Baranavichy Ryhory Hrik came to the action wearing prison uniform and call people to stand for their rights.

12.35

One of slogans in Babruisk is "Babry are not slaves!"

12.32

People chant "no fear!", "razam", "shame!", "Drazdy residents stole enough! It's enough!"

One woman calls on people not to be afraid and to defend their rights and dignity. People say that they need to nominate their activists.

12.29

People chant "That'll do!", "Long Live Belarus!", "Go Away!"

12.24

Babruisk activist Lubou Sankevich: "I don't believe any fight against corruption Lukashenka tells about. All corruption is concentrated in power! ".

12.20

Babruisk residents discuss the tax on "spongers" as much as it used to be earlier. There are too many problems. People require resignation of Lukashenka.

12.16

Former political prisoner Jauhen Vaskovich who called to chant the slogan "That'll do!" performs.

12.10

A thousand people took the streets in Babruisk.

12.06

About 500 people came to the Square in Babruisk.

12.05

Now they chant "No way for Decree No. 3 - Lukashenka, go away!"

12.04

They hold posters "Pay the tax and sleep hungry". They look for officials and wonder why they are scared to stay in front of the people.

12.01

They hold posters "bollocks!" and "No way for Decree No. 3".