Vendors get fined for signatures
07.08.2008.
Tags: Milinkevich, elections-2008.
In Haradok the workers of certain enterprises have their passports taken away for a week, so that they could not sign for a democratic candidate.
On 6 August Alexander Milinkevich visited Vitsebsk and Haradok. He participated in the work of the initiative groups of the democratic activists who intend to run for a seat at the Chamber of Representatives.
According to Leanid Haravy, the head of the initiative group of Leanid Autukhou, the dwellers of Haradok are also pressurized. Signatures for pro-governmental candidates are collected at enterprises. The signers are told not to sign for anyone else. Besides, at some enterprises people have their passports taken away for a week.
In Vitsebsk Alexander Milinkevich paid a visit to Smalenski market, where he collected signatures. The main controller of the market was following him and several times fined the vendors who had signed for a democratic candidate Aliaksei Haurutsikau.
See also
12.12.2008 Another complaint to UN
05.12.2008 Homel: Kanstantsin Zhukouski is warned for cooperation with ‘BelSat’
04.12.2008 Civil activist’s lawsuit concerning election falsifications is turned down
03.12.2008 Slonim: procuracy checks the legality of the activities of a precinct election commission
18.11.2008 Milinkevich's office searched
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