About 300 Mahiliou residents staged a protest rally to voice their protest against the so-called law on ‘parasites’ or ‘idlers’.
Signing the petition against Decree Nr 3
Decree Nr 3 signed by president Lukashenka in April, 2015 established the obligation of the citizens of Belarus, foreign citizens permanently residing in Belarus, stateless persons, who did not participate in the financing of public spending or participated in such financing less than 183 days (six months – ed.) in the past year, to pay a fee of 20 basic units (appr. $230).
On February 19, protests were held in five Belarusian cities. The most sizable action took place in Homel where 3,000 – 4,000 persons gathered.
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‘Mahiliou is against Decree Nr 3! One should fight unemployment, not the unemployed!’ Anatol Lyabedzka, the leader of the United Civic Party of Belarus, said on Facebook.
