ERB journalist removed from polling station by police (video)

The chairman of the electoral commission at the polling station No 75 in Minsk banned ERB journalist Valer Ruselik from making pictures and video at the polling station. When the reporter began referring to the Belarusian laws, the commission chairman called the police officers who literally walked the journalist out using their hands.



Commenting on the incident, CEC secretary Mikalai Lazavik clearly sided with the journalist and promised to sort out the situation.

At this polling station located at School No 75, United Civic Party acticvist Hanna Yahorava is running. Her main contender is the headmaster of the same school Tatsiana Berastsevich. The election commission chairperson is the deputy headmaster of this school.