Siloviki Turn Against Lukashenka's Protege

An unpleasant for the dictator situation occurred in Vorsha.

Aliaksand Lukashenka instructed the chairperson of the Investigatice Committee Ivan Naskevich to tackle the unpleasant situation, which occurred with Leanid Penkousky, who had recently became the head of Vorsha District Executive Committee. As Lukashenka's press-service informs, the situation related to the actions of field services taken against the official person.

"Who gave them the right to break into the house to a person, whose appointment was approved by the president? After all, even if the law enforcement agencies want to take any investigative actions against a person in the personnel register of the president, they need to have the consent of the president. They broke in, began to clarify something," – Lukashenka said. – A new person came to work. They have put a stamp on him. It's a bad signal."

"The materials are already there. So, sort it all out! I need a masculine, real assessment of this situation," – Lukashenka added.

It's not known what and when has happened to Leanid Penkousky. There is no data on this matter in the official reports of the Investigative Committee.

Leanid Penkousky was appointed chairman of the Vorsha District Executive Committee on May 12, 2017.