Economist Siarhej Balykin to complain to public prosecutor's office about police's actions
The Chairman of the Small and Medium Business Association Siarhej Balykin intends to file a complaint with regard to policemen's actions. Let us remind you, the police searched his apartment last night and confiscated a laptop, all means of mobile communication, a USB-drive and a camera memory card, BelaPAN reports. Policemen admitted they were looking for explosives, said Balykin. According to him, law-enforcement agencies claimed some of his posts at internet forums, as well as his psychological portrait, gave grounds to suspect he might have some information about the explosion in Minsk on July 4, 2008.
After the search, they kept Siarhej Balykin in the Pershamaiski district department of internal affirs for three hours. The policemen talked to him not only about the explosion in Minsk, but also about his activity as a journalist, foreign trips. Balykin refused to give fingerprints.
The economist thinks that the law enforcement agencies took such interest in him due to his critical observations of the authorities' actions, published in his blog and in some Belarusian and foreign media.
After the search, they kept Siarhej Balykin in the Pershamaiski district department of internal affirs for three hours. The policemen talked to him not only about the explosion in Minsk, but also about his activity as a journalist, foreign trips. Balykin refused to give fingerprints.
The economist thinks that the law enforcement agencies took such interest in him due to his critical observations of the authorities' actions, published in his blog and in some Belarusian and foreign media.
