Trade union activist detained in Salihorsk

• 12.01.2009, 15:25

Today policemen from Salihorsk police department detained an activist of Belarusian Radio and Electronics Workers’ Union (REWU) Mikhail Pakhabau.

Radio Svaboda was informed by that be a coordinator of the in the region Larysa Nasanovich.

“Mikalay was on his way to Salihorsk from Minsk. Policemen detained his car and found a printed address of REWU supporters to the authorities of the city about the necessity of construction of a new policlinic. He also had CDs and an informational bulletins “For Freedom”, Nasanovich informed.

As said by Larysa Nasanovich, at 3 p.m. the trade union activist was still kept in the building of Salihorsk police department. As said by the officer on duty, an investigator was having a conversation with Mikhail Pakhabau.