Belarusian journalists started to leave gostelekanalu and radio stations on the background of mass protests of citizens after the presidential elections in the country. As reported TUT.BY two days left at least five media workers.
Among the retired journalists “Belarus 1”, ATN, STV and ONT and the First channel of the Belarusian radio. Some write of their departure in social networks and speaking to colleagues.
So, the commentator of the Eurovision song contest and presenter of programs on “Belarus 1” Evgeny Perlin asked the question: “What has become of my Belarus?” And after said that he had spent the last stream and made his own decision to leave the channel.
Correspondent and presenter of the TV news Agency (ATN) BTRC Sergey Kozlovich also announced the resignation from the ether. He said that television was his childhood dream and he liked to work in the frame.
“But in the Studio I ATN yesterday [10 Aug] sat in the last time”, — the journalist added.
Leading the morning cooking show on CTV Tatyana Borodkina said that neither she nor her children will no longer be able to smile from the TV screen. In the publication she appealed to the citizens of Belarus. “Even now, when "choice" is already done, I’m not afraid and do not be afraid. Don’t miss our children’s future!”
According to multiple sources TUT.BY the resignation was written by the staff of the First channel of the Belarusian radio: presenter Alexander Schuster and novostina Tatiana Filipchenko. Resignation announced and host of channel ONT Olga Bogatyreva. Photo of the statement she published on Instagram and wrote: “We are few, but we are!”
Belarus covered the mass protests after the announcement of presidential election results. According to the CEC, Lukashenko received more than 80 percent of the vote. Citizens do not believe in the victory of Lukashenko, who is running for a sixth term and has been ruled since 1994.
In three days of protests, security forces detained about six thousand people. Authorities dispersed protesters using rubber bullets, batons, water cannons, tear gas and stun grenades. In Brest the riot police to shoot to kill with live ammunition.
