On Sunday in several cities of Belarus, held mass rallies and marches by opponents of Alexander Lukashenko, which the CEC of the country was named the winner of the presidential elections on 9 August. Was no exception and Brest, where people came as the already traditional slogans like “we believe! Mojam! Win!”, and extremely creative posters. About why in the city in Western Belarus in one place in one hour gathered Marines, railroad workers, priests, pensioners and mothers with many children,— the correspondent of “Kommersant” Olga Pashkevich.On the way to Lenin square in Brest is a man in a long black cassock. Is father Anatoly, and he patiently answers a variety of questions that speak to it.— God is truth— says the priest.— My heart with you, but the barricades can’t do that to me. Wait ten days, he has already boiled.Read deleteport the father Anatoly calls the word “he”, but the people in the area in 14 hours and really starting to boil: in the sun +30, shadows very little. People on their own initiative distribute packaging in cool water. And what is more surprising, collect empty plastic: among the protesters, which is still a couple of thousand rides man on a Bicycle with dumpsters on the side.The crowd chanted: “we believe! Mojam! Win!”, “Lukashenka, go away!” and “freedom!” Bells are ringing for Church, the congregation greeted ringing cheers.Two men in t-shirts with inscriptions “Give daroga!” are the friends of the frontman for the eponymous group of Yuri Stalskogo. Yuri led a column of protesters Brest on August 15, he went ahead with a white-red-white flag.— Actually, Yuri never went into politics, say friends of the musician, but very worried about what is happening, and begin to Express their civic position.After the rally Yury Stilski returned home, and on the threshold he was arrested. The musician was placed in the Leninsky ROVD of the city, in the network even appeared information that he can carry the transmission. However, in the course of the meeting the head of the Brest police Department suddenly announced: Yuri Stilski already out. Yesterday, with great pleasure and a great inspiration passed the entire route of the rally, 16.5 km from the beginning to the end,— says “Kommersant” the Chairman of the branch of the Belarusian social democratic party (BSDP) in the Brest region Ihar Maslouski.— Gathered column of about 20 thousand people. This was not in Brest never, even, perhaps, at the Magdeburg law (was given to Brest in 1390.— “Kommersant”). I must admit that on the Day of Victory, many people in the fortress are on the distribution list. And here, willingly, with songs and slogans. It was all wonderful.The people in the area, meanwhile, are still coming. Seemed paratroopers in striped shirts and blue berets. Individualtion group — the railroad.— We — the employees of the Brest branch of the Belarusian Railways, they say.— Went under the flag, we are not afraid.Interested, you send somebody from their colleagues to the meeting organized in the capital in support of Alexander Lukashenko. According to the portal TUT.by around 11 o’clock in the morning to Minsk from Vitebsk came a train of seven wagons not specified in the schedule. It per share came to railroad workers.— Most likely sent from all regions— say Brest railway, but we don’t know. We just came and went who could.People in the square becomes more and more. Stretch the hundred-meter white-red-white flag. From the bottom it is supported by a lot of people, when one gets tired, to replace another. Many held posters that played up the characteristics that were given to protesters to Alexander Lukashenko, for example: “I came from the Bulk. Where to go?” and “many Sheep — sheep one.” Was seen are: “Honest teacher for an honest Belarus”, “the Dialogue after the Tribunal”… the Audience await the appearance of the mayor of Alexander Rogacka: in my official Telegram-channel, he promised to be on the square at 16:00.— I’m Alexander Bogachuk, Chairman of the Brest city Executive Committee, begins his speech.— Former! Former! — crowd chanting.— With me is head of the Department of the interior… Shame! Do not forgive! — interrupt his speech screaming. U-BII-Tzu! U-BII-Tzu!The mayor is trying to add that there are also the head of the investigative Committee and the Prosecutor for the city of Brest, but his words were drowned in the slogans gathered. “Had a difficult meeting with the residents of the city— will write after a couple of hours the mayor.— To be honest, the most difficult in their work. Understand the emotions of citizens… will Do everything possible to promptly execute the orders in the meeting women.”— At the moment the situation is calm in the city,— are drowning in the noise of the words of the mayor.— Dear friends…— Tambov wolf is your friend! — respond present.— You-empty-Kai! You-empty-Kai!— I strongly believe that in addition to the slogans that announce you, we have a common slogan which is: the better Brest, there is no place.— Lukashenko in a paddy wagon! — it is in the crowd.In the tenth minute speech, the mayor pushed back from the microphone. There comes a time of urban activists.The representative of the Belarusian social democratic party outlines a number of requirements: release all those detained during the uprisings in Brest (about 900 people), to cease violence against civilians, to bring to justice all those responsible police and armed forces, to punish involved in the fraud at the polling stations, to be officially recognized by the President Svetlana Tikhanovski.Tatiana, a mother of three children, doesn’t know where you’ll be after the meeting: “Perhaps near the house I, too, will have to wait. But I want to say that having children in order to live in their country peacefully, happily and freely. I just two weeks after the surgery, but I, like all women of the city, defended on Masherova (street in the centre of Brest.— “B”) all five days.”Greek Catholic priest father Igor (Kondratiev) said that every day from 8 am to 23 PM watched a row of women with flowers — in Masherau street, and here is to not be afraid. The position of the whole Catholic Church, and it is unchanged since the start of the protests. “I don’t know what to do. I’m a priest, I can pray. I’m with these girls was held this week. And wept, until they had seen”.Woman talks about minor son, whom the security forces grabbed the 11th, when he went about his Affairs: “he was not beaten during the arrest because he did not resist. He was beaten then, in the Leninsky district police Department. Forced to sing the national anthem of Belarus and for every mistake beat. The man who bludgeoned him, saying: “This is for my kids!” “That’s for our guys from Minsk!”, “This is for “astronauts!”””.— Fascists! — supported by her crowd.Especially loud applause heard after the speech of the Brest pensioner, who shared his impressions of the speech of Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk:— I’m such a disgrace never seen. He called me Smoking, drinking, unemployed, parasite, sick man. He and I, and all of you called. I am 45 years for his country, worked hard and honestly. Received a pension of 478 rubles. And he now before the election gave a tip of $8. He said in Minsk on the square that even the dead will not give up power. This is sick man! So Gypsies seized the horse and not releasing it. Calls everyone sheep. So, dear friends: eat sheep not wolves, they steal two or three from the herd. The sheep eats the shepherd with his dogs.My mother’s grandfather, no tears can not say, died here, in the Brest fortress, leaving orphaned four young children. And this bastard teaches me to live!An hour later, the leadership of the city leaves, and the congregation move in the direction of the remand prison No. 7, the chief of which goes to him. He says that the detainees are formally here but are actually in the detention center.A huge crowd of people along with a hundred-meter flag turns towards one of the main streets of the city: how many miles will this time?
