Lukashenka Got Frightened: Mikalai Statkevich Arrested

The authorities are scared of the prevention rally on September 8.

The arrest of Belarusian National Congress leader Mikalai Statkevich was reported by his wife Maryna Adamovich. According to her information, he will spend the next 15 days in Akrestsin.

"Mikalai was arrested today at about 12 o’clock, not far from home, when he was going to a meeting. He is at Akrestsin already. For 15 days. Autumn is close ..." - the politician’s wife wrote on Facebook.

The politician’s detention has probably something to do with the protest rally, which BNC is going to hold on September 8.

The politician was sentenced to 15 days of arrest for the march on July 3. He was convicted in absentia on August 9, but was not detained immediately.

Maryna Adamovich also told Charter97.org that after Mikalai Statkevich’s arrest, she had received a phone call from the Leninski district police department of Minsk and had been informed that the politician had been arrested for 5 days. It is not clear yet, what that is supposed to mean.