Aleksander Lukashenka announced the "stage" release of political prisoners in Belarus. According to the portal Zerkalo.io, the Belarusian dictator announced that first those whose candidatures will be accepted by the members of the committee dealing with citizens' requests for violations of law they have committed.
Lukashenko explained the mechanics of the committee in a distinctive way. "And now Mukawozczyk (Andrej Mukawozczyk, associate of the committee - PAP) will say that (this candidate for release) is simply a complete bastard. And then we will resign and say, “No”. As with Pochobut and others" - he said on Wednesday evening.
Last release of prisoners
On September 16, Lukashenko issued a decree to pardon 25 political prisoners convicted of "extremist crimes". It's another organization of layoffs after a major September 11 action.
A fewer days earlier, after negotiations with a delegation acting on behalf of the American presidential administration, Lukashenko released 52 political prisoners from prison. They were then deported from the country.
Statkiewicz case
One of the prisoners - oppositionist and erstwhile candidate in the presidential election Mikołaj Statkiewicz - refused to leave Belarus. According to reports from independent media, he was re-established in a penal colony.
Pochobut case
Andrzej Poczobut, mentioned by Lukashenko as an example of the rejected candidacy, is simply a writer and activist of the Polish number in Belarus. In March it was 4 years since Pochobut was detained in Grodno.
Belarusian prosecutors accused Pochobut of "rehabilitation of Nazism", and later besides of calling for sanctions and action to the detriment of Belarus. As of May 2023, he has held 8 years in prison in the Newpolock penal colony for "inciting, incitement to hatred" and "calling for action to harm Belarus".
Sources used: "Zerkalo.io", "PAP" Note: This article has been edited with the aid of Artificial Intelligence.
