The investigation into the cause of an activist of the "Platform" Michael Zhemchuzhny, who is in custody in the Vitebsk prison, extended until April 19 general prakuroram. This is Michael said in a letter to Tatiana Sevyarynets, coordinator of the organizing committee of the BCD.

Ms. Tatiana overwritten with Michael Zhemchuzhny, but not all the letters to reach her: "In the last message from Michael as he says:" Let not mind that letters come rarely, as their administration takes. I reported this signature in the acts. "However, an open letter to the President through the "People's Will" 17/02/2015 still managed to send 10 sheets."

According to previous information, the trial of an activist of the "Platform" was supposed to start in January. But now that the Attorney General extended the investigation until April 19, taking into account the time to study the case, writing complaints in case of disagreement, and respond prosecutors, the trial should be expected no earlier than the end of May or early June.

Former Associate Professor of Vitebsk Technological Institute, inventor, author of several scientific papers, PhD Michael Zhemchuzhny, who had previously served five years for economic crimes, was arrested in August 2014, shortly after the trial of the director of the "Platform" Andrey Bondarenko. He is being held in jail Vitebsk-2 and accused several very serious articles of the Criminal Code – Art. 376 (part 1, part 2), Art. 375 (part 1), Art. 431 (part 1, part 2). This is intentional disclosure of official secrets, illegal acquisition (manufacturing) means for secret information, as well as bribery.

In 2012, Michael Zhemchuzhny, came out to freedom after the first period, began to actively assist the activists of the "Platform", has agreed to become the founder of the organization "Platform Innovation" is a descendant of the closed "platform". Activists of the "For Freedom" believe that Andrei Bondarenko and Michael Zhemchuzhny Belarusian authorities persecuted for political reasons.

Radio Liberty