Paval Sieviarynets: December 19 events revealed our mistakes
The politician is going to attend other "Square" trials after release.
Paval Sieviarynets has been sentenced to 3 years of restriction of freedom today. The politician will be free until he is sent to the correctional institution. Paval has shared his thoughts about the situation in the country and his plans for the future right after release from the court hall.
Paval Sieviarynets: "The situation is complicated: people are in prisons, economy is falling apart, independence is in jeopardy. If we don't change the system, we are in danger of loosing the country. However, we need to change ourselves in order to change the system. December 19 events revealed our mistakes."
According to the politician, it is illegal to convict people for a peaceful demonstration. However, the sentence does not suppress Paval, he says that there are people who are in a worse situation. He is going to attend other "Square" court trials today, and to go to the church at last.
Paval Sieviarynets: "The most horrible torture for me in the KGB prison was when they did not let a priest visit me, so I couldn't confess and take holy communion for nearly 5 months".
