Hlybokaye prosecutor's office is looking of “Tell the Truth” activist Yaraslau Bernikovich
The most probable reason of the summons to the
prosecutor's office is the call to help to adherents of boycott, published at
his Facebook account. Journalist Kastus Shytal, who wrote about Bernikovich's
initiative at the independent regional website westki.info, has been already
interrogated about it.
The subpoena for Yaraslau Bernikovich was brought to the office of his firm
“Prefect-info”, but its workers refused to accept it in his absence.
“I think it is connected to my post about the possible aid to adherents of the
boycott of the parliamentary election. Back on 26 July I wrote in Facebook that
I didn't believe in the election boycott all over Belarus and was going to run
at Navapolatsk election constituency #25, but am ready to support adherents of
the boycott campaign at Dokshytsy election constituency #30, on the territory
of which I live. I wrote about my readiness to provide my office with all
equipment during the agitation campaign to those who can take some real action
for the boycott. However, nobody has responded so far,” commented Mr.
Bernikovich in a short telephone talk.
Instead, his activity was noticed by the prosecutor's office. On 13 August independent
journalist Kanstantsin Shytal was summonsed there and required to give
explanations concerning his article about Bernikovich's initiative. He refused
to do it referring to Article of the Constitution which guaranteed his right
not to testify against himself and received an oral warning about the
inadmissibility of such publications.
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