Vorsha: One-man picket at Lenin monument


A local resident held a 15-minute picket in the main square of the Belarusian city of Vorsha (Orsha). Bystanders made photos and sent them to media outlets.

Picket in Vorsha. Phot. orsha.eu

The picket started at 10 am, but soon the protester was detained by the local police.

According to eyewitnesses, the man was not chanting or speaking out, he was just reading the book. It seems that his only ‘fault’ is placing a homemade sign ‘We Do Not Get $500 Salary Here’.

The inscription refers to Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s longstanding promise to provide $500 average salary to Belarusians.

In terms of jobs and salaries, Vorsha is one of the struggling regions in Belarus. In 2017, many local residents took part in the protest against the so-called ‘parasite’ decree.

Viktar Staravoitau, belsat.eu

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