Autoradio is still considered as “extremist”
On 10 May the cassation board of the Supreme Economic Court
declined the cassation appeal of Autoradio.
The radio station asked the court to reverse its verdict of 29 March which left
in force the decision of the National commission on TV and radio broadcasting
according to which the airplay of Autoradio
was to be stopped.
Now Autoradio is waiting for the motivational
part of the verdict in order to file a review appeal against the last verdict.
Bear in mind that the reason for the closedown of the radio station was
broadcasting of the phrase of the presidential candidate Andrei Sannikau that
the fate of the country is decided on in kitchens, but on the square. The
Ministry of Information considered it as an “extremist call”, though this
conclusion wasn’t confirmed by the linguistic expertise.
Moreover, only court can find any material extremist. However, there was no
trial at which these words were declared extremist.
