The activist of “European Belarus” persecuted for Boycott graffiti on monument to Lenin

• 29.08.2008, 15:11

The activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Yauhen Skrabets was detained on 28 August on suspicion of drawing Boycott! Graffiti on a monument to Lenin situated at the same-name square.

The activist dressed in a T-shirt with Boycott inscription, was walking at the square at 3 at noon. He saw graffiti on the monument, took picture of it and moved on. A militia an officer detained the activist at 3.10, some blocks far from Lenin square, at the intersection of Maskouskaya and Kamsamolskaya Streets.

A report was drawn up against Y. Skrabets in the Leninski district militia department. The activist is suspected in offence over article 17.1 (hooliganism) – drawing graffiti on monument. The activist was seized a photo camera, he was returned later. The “European Belarus” activist was set free at 5.50 pm, Radio Racyja reports.

It is the second incident ion Brest, connected with boycott of the “parliamentary election”. Two youth activists, handing round boycott leaflets, were detained on pedestrian Savetskaya Street on 25 August. Yauhen Skrabest was one of them.

Militiamen had an hour conversation with the young people, who refused to go to a militia department. Y. Skrabets was set free after he had showed his passport. Ivan Stasyuk had no documents on him, and he was guarded to the Leninski district militia department, and later released after verification of the identity.