Pyatkevich dismissed from Presidential Pardon Board
Natallya
Pyatkevich, first deputy head of the Presidential Administration, has been dismissed
from the Presidential Pardon Board, which she led for several years.
Photo courtesy of RFE/RL Belarus Service
Yezhednevnik
claims that Pyatkevich may be preparing to take a maternity leave.
Some
observers linked the dismissals to alleged abuse of authority by the
Presidential Pardon Board, claiming that it unfoundedly recommended clemency
for convicted business owners and some of the money they paid for their release
bypassed the state budget.
Photo courtesy of RFE/RL Belarus Service
