During a joint picket to collect signatures potential candidates Tatsyana Sevyarynets, Helen and George Stankevich Shabunya sang a hymn "Mighty God". Mr. Stankievicz performed his own song "Crest" to the guitar.

The police of Oktyabrsky District Department saw this as an unauthorized mass action and prepare documents to be sent to the court. It is learned George Stankevich – the only one of the three artists who received a summons to the police:

"The agenda was discharged on Sunday, August 7th. It came the day before, but I could not go – still live in Biešankovičy district, Viciebsk and not so close. So I called Sergei Romanchuk, district inspector of the Oktyabrsky district police department, which signed the summons. He said: You sing songs with some white-red-white flag? They shouted "Long Live Belarus"? Therefore, they say, you have broken the law – held an unauthorized street action. I just said, "And if shouting, such as "Long live Poland," nothing would have violated?"! The policeman just laughed."

District Sergei Romanchuk said that waiting for an explanation regarding the singing is not – he should as soon as possible to hand over documents to the court. Elena Shabunya and Tatsyana Sevyarynets did not receive summonses to the police, although they promised to send.

According to the activists, who decided to run for parliament, any infringements on their part was not. A joint picketing for collecting signatures was held on July 27 and the participants congratulated passers on the anniversary of the Declaration of Sovereignty of the Republic of Belarus. Using the symbols provided the electoral law regarding the prohibition of singing and there is also nothing is said. The picket was held in a place that is not included in the list of unresolved, activists also sang there, where you can collect the signatures.

George Stankevich does not exclude that the court will be held soon: in his opinion, the situation with the administrative case will be used to prevent known activists in the region to participate in the elections.

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