Special police troops led by Interior Minster Navumau disperse entrepreneurs’ action
ON-LINE + PHOTO! 15:07 People have started dispersing. None of the organizers can be found there so people have started leaving after the march around Kastrychnitskaya Square.
14:58 The police are treading the press.
14:53 People have started being forced out of Kastrychnitskaya Square. Meeting participants are squeezed between two columns of special police troops’ members.
14:48 The column of meeting participants is returning to Kastrychnitskaya Square. It is accompanied by driving inspectors.
14:36 People have been squeezed between Valadarkaya Street and Independence Avenue. Two police buses have approached them.
14:33 Policemen’s transmitters have sent them the order: “Full cleanup”. Mass detentions have started. People are hiding from special police troops in the Red Roman-Catholic Church. Meeting participants have been dived into small groups. The Minister of Internal Affaires Uladzimir Navumau has approached one of them.
14:21 Special police troops have started encircling participants of the meeting.
14:15 The Minister of Internal Affairs Uladzimir Navumau and the head of the present group of special police troops Yury Padabed have arrived at Independence Square. Navumau has given meeting participants 10 minutes to break up until force is used against them.
14:14 The House of the Government of encircled by the police.
14:05 People have been forced back to the pavement with the help of police buses. The column of participants of the meeting has reached the Hotel Minsk. No information about detentions is available at the moment.
13:45 Entrepreneurs and youth activists have blocked the trafficway at the Independence Avenue near GUM. Clashes with the police have taken place.
13:45 Participants of the meeting decided to walk to the House of the Government and to disperse “in a civilian way” after that.
13:25 Participants of the meeting urged not to pay anything on January 28 – the last day taxes should be paid. They suggested gathering near the building of Minsk city Executive Committee to conduct one more protest action.
13:11 According to BelaPAN, the head of the business department of Minsk City Executive Committee Alyaksandr Kalinouski claimed that licensees of 21 Minsk private entrepreneurs may be removed at a meeting that took place in the City Council.
13:11 Participants of the meeting are approaching the Palace of the Republic. According to different sources, from 700 to 1000 people are taking part in the action. The police are warning them about responsibility for participation in an unauthorized meeting.
12:50 Web-sites of “Nasha Niva”, “Radio Liberty” and “Charter-97” have become inaccessible.
12:45 The meeting was started by the deputy head of BNF Ales Mihalevich. The head of the steering committee on creation of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party “Narodnaya Hramada” Mikalai Statkevich made his speech after him. Syarhei Skrabets urged the present to approach the door of the Palace of the Republic.
12:42 A meeting of entrepreneurs is starting at Kastrychnitskaya Square in Minsk. About 200 people have gathered there at the moment. Protect actions are also taking place in Babruisk, Mahileu and Pinsk.
12:38 About 200 entrepreneurs have gathered at Lenin Square in the centre of Babruisk. 70 people have come to the main square of Mahileu.
12:21 Opposition leaders who have come to support entrepreneurs claim that they are present at the action as private persons and not as representatives of political parties.
12:15 The number of the action’s participants is growing. Members of special police troops in plain clothes have been noted among them. Leaders of entrepreneurs who have not been detained have not arrived yet but representatives from Salihorsk can already be found there.
12:00 People are gathering at the square, most of them are youth.
11:40 The skating rink at Kastrycnitskaya Square where the entrepreneurs’ action is going to start at 12 p.m. has been closed. 5 police buses are waiting behind the Palace of the Republic. A great number of special police troops’ buses can be found near GUM and the Arts Museum. State Radio is being broadcasted at the square.
14:58 The police are treading the press.
14:53 People have started being forced out of Kastrychnitskaya Square. Meeting participants are squeezed between two columns of special police troops’ members.
14:48 The column of meeting participants is returning to Kastrychnitskaya Square. It is accompanied by driving inspectors.
14:36 People have been squeezed between Valadarkaya Street and Independence Avenue. Two police buses have approached them.
14:33 Policemen’s transmitters have sent them the order: “Full cleanup”. Mass detentions have started. People are hiding from special police troops in the Red Roman-Catholic Church. Meeting participants have been dived into small groups. The Minister of Internal Affaires Uladzimir Navumau has approached one of them.
14:21 Special police troops have started encircling participants of the meeting.
14:15 The Minister of Internal Affairs Uladzimir Navumau and the head of the present group of special police troops Yury Padabed have arrived at Independence Square. Navumau has given meeting participants 10 minutes to break up until force is used against them.
14:14 The House of the Government of encircled by the police.
14:05 People have been forced back to the pavement with the help of police buses. The column of participants of the meeting has reached the Hotel Minsk. No information about detentions is available at the moment.
13:45 Entrepreneurs and youth activists have blocked the trafficway at the Independence Avenue near GUM. Clashes with the police have taken place.
13:45 Participants of the meeting decided to walk to the House of the Government and to disperse “in a civilian way” after that.
13:25 Participants of the meeting urged not to pay anything on January 28 – the last day taxes should be paid. They suggested gathering near the building of Minsk city Executive Committee to conduct one more protest action.
13:11 According to BelaPAN, the head of the business department of Minsk City Executive Committee Alyaksandr Kalinouski claimed that licensees of 21 Minsk private entrepreneurs may be removed at a meeting that took place in the City Council.
13:11 Participants of the meeting are approaching the Palace of the Republic. According to different sources, from 700 to 1000 people are taking part in the action. The police are warning them about responsibility for participation in an unauthorized meeting.
12:50 Web-sites of “Nasha Niva”, “Radio Liberty” and “Charter-97” have become inaccessible.
12:45 The meeting was started by the deputy head of BNF Ales Mihalevich. The head of the steering committee on creation of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party “Narodnaya Hramada” Mikalai Statkevich made his speech after him. Syarhei Skrabets urged the present to approach the door of the Palace of the Republic.
12:42 A meeting of entrepreneurs is starting at Kastrychnitskaya Square in Minsk. About 200 people have gathered there at the moment. Protect actions are also taking place in Babruisk, Mahileu and Pinsk.
12:38 About 200 entrepreneurs have gathered at Lenin Square in the centre of Babruisk. 70 people have come to the main square of Mahileu.
12:21 Opposition leaders who have come to support entrepreneurs claim that they are present at the action as private persons and not as representatives of political parties.
12:15 The number of the action’s participants is growing. Members of special police troops in plain clothes have been noted among them. Leaders of entrepreneurs who have not been detained have not arrived yet but representatives from Salihorsk can already be found there.
12:00 People are gathering at the square, most of them are youth.
11:40 The skating rink at Kastrycnitskaya Square where the entrepreneurs’ action is going to start at 12 p.m. has been closed. 5 police buses are waiting behind the Palace of the Republic. A great number of special police troops’ buses can be found near GUM and the Arts Museum. State Radio is being broadcasted at the square.
