Hrodna authorities do not allow organizing local referendum

Hrodna City Executive Committee has refused to register an initiative group for organization of a local referendum concerning the problem of openness and participation of the public in the issue of reconstruction of the historic centre of Hrodna.. The head of the initiative group, Dr. of History Ales Smalyanchuk informed about it.

According to him, officials referred to some violations of the Election Code and other laws made by the initiators of the referendum. The scientist thinks that they may send a complaint to the court.

BelaPAN