Several former political prisoners came to the memorial event for fallen volunteers with posters against Tsikhanouskaya
They demonstratively turned their backs on Anatol Liabedzka, who was speaking from the stage. "B — struggle," former political prisoner Ihar Losik ironically commented on the situation.
Photo: Dzmitry Kazlou, facebook.com
A memorial event for Belarusian volunteers who died in Ukraine took place in Vilnius. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's advisor, Anatol Liabedzka, spoke at it — himself a former political prisoner whose son is in a penal colony on political charges.
During his speech, several former political prisoners turned their backs on Liabedzka, holding posters that read "Enough empty words," "How does the Office help political prisoners in Belarus?" and "How has the Office helped?" with attached portraits of Vasil Verameichyk, as well as Jan "Trombl" Dziurbeika and Siarhei "Kliasch" Dzyohtseu, who were captured and whose fate has been unknown since 2022.
An active discussion unfolded in the Facebook comments under Dzmitry Kazlou's (blogger Shary Kot) post.
"B — struggle," wrote former political prisoner Ihar Losik. "Maybe you're fighting the wrong people? How cringeworthy..." opined Christian Democrat Dzianis Sadouski. "It's very bad that they came to such an event with these quarrels," continued Belsat employee Yaroslav Stseshyk. "I hope the relevant Lithuanian services will soon deal with your activities. Because explaining this as mere foolishness is enough," added another Belsat employee, Zmitser Mitskevich.
Dzmitry Kazlou himself supported the action. Former political prisoner Siarhei Korshun also liked it. He believes that similar flash mobs should be launched in Warsaw as well.
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