Svetlahorsk Resident: Old Geezer From Shklou Arrived And Left, And We Have To Live Here

A lot of Svetlahorsk residents are now forced to wear respirators.

The reason is the air spoilt by emissions from the bleached cellulose plant. This was reported by Svetlahorsk resident, activist of the European Belarus civil campaign Aliaksandr Mikhailau, who came to yesterday's protest rally wearing a protective suit, the press service of the European Belarus civil campaign reports.

- Why am I dressed up like that? Because it's impossible to breathe. The old geezer from Shklou arrived and left - it doesn't mean anything. He has arrived and left. And we have to live and breathe here. Today we can. Today the wind blows the opposite direction.

People are afraid to settle in Yakimava Slabada. Their houses are not sold anymore. Nobody buys them, nobody wants all that.

You can't breathe anymore. Why do I look like this? It's the way they wear it here. Such an outfit is becoming almost a norm for Svetlahorsk residents. Yes, that's how they wear it here. I'm a driver, and I see that people are really wearing respirators.

The plant that poisons the air in Svetlogorsk was built with the help of Chinese banks, the general contractor was the CAMCE Corporation. The total construction cost was about $770 million. The construction was accompanied by scandals and the contract with the Chinese general contractor was terminated. The other day, Lukashenka came to Svetlahorsk and officially launched the plant.