Vitebsk Regional Belarusian-mail sends telegrams, writing them with the Russian alphabet. A similar telegram was activist Ilya Zaranok.
"What a pity that in a country where the state at least two languages, Vitebsk Oblast doesn't have Belarusians letters I, Ë and Ý - he wrote in «Facebook».
Ilya said that on this occasion is preparing an official complaint. "Not from me. And on who sent the telegram. I know that in Minsk on these issues almost no "- added the activist.
In sall center "Belposhta" the use of the Belarusian alphabet for writing telegrams in Belarusian stumped. "Well, maybe when they are filed, then pointed to sent in Russian - thoughtful worker mail. - And if you were given a telegram on the phone, so it is not for us - ask at the "Beltelecom. '"
It is clear that Belarusian-resident Vitebsk not ask when you make a telegram to specify that it sent in Russian.
As the "Belsat" chairman of the Belarusian language (Belarusian Language Society - BLS) Oleg Trusov, the transfer of the Belarusian language spoken by the alphabet of another language - a violation of the law.
"This is a violation of the Constitution and the famous referendum" Equality of the two official languages, "which also has power. And then they are in the Language Act, violating the Constitution, introduced a note: in what language I want, at this and respond. Why the officials would refer to the law on languages and they are right. And you will refer to the Constitution and the referendum - and also be right. Say, was a referendum on the equality of languages - ensure this equality. But since the Constitution is above the law, the power to you, "- he says.
In practice, this problem can be solved elementary, citing a new law on the treatment of citizens, experts say.
"If a person says an official in Belarusian, he is obliged to give an answer in that language. Write head Vitebsk mail missive: "In such and such a department refused to write a telegram means Belarusian alphabet, I think it's a violation of my civil rights, the violation of the Constitution. So please conduct an internal investigation and give me an answer." These letters need to organize a couple of dozen - after he answered 20 times in Belarusian (and he must not answer - with his skin will be removed), everything will be in Belarusian, "- Oleg Trusov offered.
TBM recently successfully conducted such an action. "We organized four hundred letters to the railway station as did not want to make out in Belarusian. So they already runs out of paper to write the answers! And the railroad understood: it is - rubbish "- laughing interlocutor.
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