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" If such as you come into the office, my children will not have any future, " - a mother of the large family said to Alexander Dobrovolsky.
The main characters:
A. Dobrovolsky: the vice-chairman of the United Civil Party (UCP), a former deputy of the Supreme Council, a guest from Minsk.
E. Lobanovich: the young chairman of the Executive Committee of UCP, a guest from Minsk.
G. Osipova: the former chairman of UCP in the Grodno region till 1998, left from a post, having disappointed in the party.
G. Raspopov: the former leader of the Grodno urban organisation of UCP till 1998.
Note: Osipova and Raspopov have left from the posts of the chairmen voluntary, having waved a hand on the party, having left after themselves dozens "dead souls ", ostensibly members of the party, in the activity of the party they didnt participate and ignored the requests of the leaders of the party.
The "old" members of the party: people under age, "reliable" Raspopov, Osipova and some more men, most of them remebered about the party only on the eve of the elections.
" The Delegates of a conference ": mass characters - young and not so young men familiar and unfamiliar (it is a secret who and when selected them as the delegates,).
"The Forbidden": members of UCP in Grodno and Grodno region, members of the National Committee of UCP, the leaders of UCP in Grodno and Grodno region, members of auditing commissions - people which were forbidden to participate in the conference (more than 80 % from the total number of the members of UCP).
"Security": two young men whose duty was not to let the forbidden participate in the conference
S. Domash: the former chairman of Grodno Regional Executive Committee, the former member of the Supreme Council, he is an unemployed for four years, he considers himself to be an opposition, he drives foreign cars,one of which cost more than 20.000 dollars. Being a leader he bought a smart house in the city centre on a low price, by the decision of the court this deal is considered to be illegal, but this decision of the court, which has lawful force, is not executed. Arrests, searches and other troubles, which happened with the majority of people of the opposition in Grodno, always bypass S. Domash. He is a friend of Lebedko and Dobrovolsky, a main initiator of the removal of Levonevsky from party posts. Now S. Domash is the non-party, though he has kept all the manners of an old party worker and wants to come into office again.
Town hall: it VERY likes grants (external financing), the resource centre, helps public organisations if they agree to obey to S. Domash and to the Grodno Initiative ". "The Grodno Initiative " is created by the former workers of the executive power for returning them in the number of leaders, it works under private protection of the local power and lives for the account of credulous western and American tax - payers.
" The Grodno Initiative ": the public association created by S. Domash and A. Milinkevich (Town hall). It tries to dictate their will to political parties, public movements and trade unions by various ways. It creates visibility of consolidation of forces of the opposition. It renders active resistance to public and other associations which are not included into "the Grodno initiative." It was formed for creation of political conditions for S. Domash and people who help him come into office.
It lives for the account of credulous western and American tax - payers.
Many members of the organisations which are included in " the Grodno initiative" are still members of dozen organisations of this structure.
Place of action:. Grodno, Budennogo street 48a. The town hall, Rada 23.
Prologue: history (brief course): 1998. The businessmen announced about the creation of their own party and have began to prepare for this event. The leaders of UCP (United Civil Party) met with the initiator of the creation of the this party, Valery Levonevsky and proposed: " What for do you need to create your own party, we are yours, UCP is the party for businessmen. In Grodno as you know there was chaos." Osipova and Raspopov are not interested in the party, there is a formal structure. Levonevski, help us, head this part of work, you see we do common business, we struggle with the regime ".
He agreed. Two years of work. The businessmen became the members of the party, it got good image. In Grodno the structure of the party was completely regenerated. Complete self-financing. The large actions of protest in Grodno and in the Republic of Belarus. The huge charitable actions. UCP was respected. The young people came to the party with their money and ideas. "Grandfathers" from UCP did not expect such events. They have got used "to exploit" a man and to throw him out.
It is necessary to do something . The youth is coming. Approximately from the beginning of 2000 there was a wave of reprisals of new politicians from the part . "former", now they are representatives of the opposition.
The first attempt of a party "radical change" in Grodno was undertaken by the leaders of UCP at the beginning of Spring, 2000. It was a failure. The candidature of Raspopov completely failed, and the members of the party said that they trusted to Levonevsky. Moreover, on a congress of the party he was selected as the member of the Political Council. What are they to do? To relieve Levonevsky of his duties on the democratic rules it is impossible. In Grodno he is trusted more than "guests from Minsk". An old mechanism,which was invented by the communist was started: a lot of lies, anonymous letters and removal from a post on this letters. And also there was the convocation of a formal conference at which people prepared beforehand were present and the election of the new party leaders in the Grodno region. But the "grandfathers" didnt take into consideration several circumstances.
#1: Levonevsky joined the party of UCP, but he wasnt going to serve Lebedko, Dobrovolsky and those who behaved like them.
#2: those who told lies will answer in the court. This plot will not pass. And Levonevsky will stand up against an existing regime and against an originated, more terrible and unpredictable regime of Lebedko - Domash. Do not forget that there was a time when Lukashenko Lebedko - Domash etc. were one team which deceived the people. In 1996 they did not divide something and ran up. But the methods and means for the achievement of a purpose have remained the same. One thing they calculated correctly: before the elections to the National assembly Levonevsky will not have enough time to register a new party. But life doesnt come to the end in Autumn, 2000. There will be the presidential elections and the elections to a new parliament in four years. This year it is possible to participate in the Parliamentary elections by petition. In any case, the businessmen will stand up against dishonourable people, and it doesnt depend whether they belong to the leaders or to the opposition.
16.06.200 evening, 22.30. A phone ring: " Valera (Levonevsky), hello! Tomorrow guests from Misk will come to us, they will relieve you of your duties,do you know? No? You should know that the election conference of UCP in the Grodno region is going to held 17.06. at 12.00 in "the Town Hall," complete privacy. "
17.06.2000 Morning. We ring round the members of the party. Nobody knows about this conference.
17.06.2000 11.40. The Town Hall. The auditing commissions, the leaders of the Grodno regional and urban organizations of UCP, the members of the National Committee, chairmen of primary organizations of UCP, i.e. all who have learned about this conference in the morning were present.
17.06.2000 years ("the Forbidden"). They discuss a question: who has called a conference and why more than 80 % of the party dont know about it anything.
17.06.2000 11.50. "The Town Hall". The guests from Minsk" come in". They see Levonevsky. Their fases are red. Easy confusion.
"The guests from Minsk" say to "the Forbidden": " And we did not invite you!".
"The Forbidden" answer: " We shall silently sit and we shall not speak."
Levonevsky says to "The guests from Minsk":
- I officially declare, that there are members of the party managing bodies of UCP in Grodno and Grodno region, members of auditing commissions, members of the National committee and the Political Council of UCP and member of CCRC in this room. And I would like to speak. The conference is elective and we have to report there. I should report before the conference.
Easy confusion.
Lobanovich:
- You are not a member of the party!?
Levonevsky:
- I disagree with the decision of the Political Council. But while the question whether this decision is right or not is solved, I wrote the application to UCP and became a member of its primary organisation.
Lobanovich:
- We do not know Your primary organisations.
Levonevsky:
- Five months ago we made the documents on creation of 8 (eight) primary organisations in Grodno to You, the executive committee of the party.
Lobanovich:
- And we dont register them.
Levonevsky:
- Why?
Lobanovich:
- We do not want.
Levonevsky:
- But the primary organisations according to the Charter work from the moment of creation but not from the moment of registration by the executive committee of UCP.
Lobanovich:
- I am a lawyer and have the another opinion on this question.
Levonevsky:
- Then why you immediately registered three "lime" primary organisations in Grodno; they were formed not in the urban organisation. These primary organisations were formed not by the members of UCP and the meetings on their creation were not carried out as the protocols on their creation have not been given to the Grodno urban and regional organisations of UCP till this moment.
Lobanovich:
- You may complain. But these primary organisations are the main participants of the conference today. And the majority of the members of the party are not informed about these conferences, and it is not my problem.
The fugitives:
12.00. "The guests from Minsk" whisper with "the old members of the party " and "the delegates". They leave a room of "The Town Hall", then "the old" and "the delegates" leave the room in silince.
"The Forbidden":
-Lets see, where do they run from us ?
Being guided on quickly excluded backs of the fugitives, "the forbidden" approach to a new place of the conferences, it is a building of the organization "Rada 23 " (Domash, Town hall, Grants, Pogulaev), located on the other side of the building.
They are met by two young men, it is so-called "Security".
Security is ordered not to let "the forbidden" come in.
Dobrovolsky:
- Yes, yes, dont let them come in!
Vasilieva N. (a member of the Central control-auditing commission of UCP):
- But this contradicts to the Charter because the members of the party, members of the National Committee, the members of auditing commissions and councils have the right to be present on all party measures, especially on reporting and elective.
Dobrovolsky orders to "Security":
- I have told not to let them come in!
Lobanovich:
- It is a closed conference.
The remark near the door:
-Shall we take them and "Security" trousers off and clap on the place which is right after the back.
"Security" is frightened and move aside. The fases of "the guests from Minsk" and "the delegates" are too red. Such impression, that a lot of "delegates" are ready to take their trousers off voluntary.
Not everyone understand the English humour.
Dobrovolsky became more kind and allowed the member of CCRC to be present at the conference.
" Well thank you for this," - said "the forbidden" and went surprised home. Such degree of secrets the party havent know from the moment of its creation.
To enjoy yourself so to enjoy yourself!
In the beginning of the conference Raspopov proposed once again to make its closed and not to let the members of the National Committee of the party, urban and regional auditing commission, leaders of regional, urban and primary organisations participate in this conference. "The delegates" have supported this idea unanimously. Why? Because all what has happened is a real lime.
Somebody A. Pogulaev (Town hall, Domash, Grants) has offered to conduct also an urban conference of UCP. Nobody was confused with that fact, that the decision on an urban conference should be accepted 10 days prior to it and by the body, specially representative to it.
"To enjoy yourself so to enjoy yourself" - "The Delegates" decided and made the urban conference from themselves. They elected the leaders of an urban organization: Pogulaev and his company. Then the main part of all time told how bad Levonevsky was and how good Domash was.
The member of CCRC asked to show her the protocols of promotion of the delegates on this conference and other documents connected with this measure. They didnt show.
They chose new leaders of the regional organisation from themselvesf. How do you think who won in this elections? Yes, you are right: Raspopov and Osipova! Yes, those leaders, who almost ruined the party and hold alloof from it two years ago.
As to "the delegates" of the conference and new elective bodies, for the last two years these people have not done anything for the party. Only a few man from Smorgon and Ostrovets are an exception
And those, who participated in the charitable actions, an action of the protest, worked on the image of the party, gave their own money for party needs, were inflicted the repressions by the leaders - have left behind a door.
The conclusion.
As it was supposed, now there will be two regional and two urban organizations in Grodno. They have prepared for "the radical change" for a long time. "Lime" primary organisations were registered, and the real were not registered. The new members of the party were accepted by the central device passing primary organizations; "conversations" with the members of the Political Council" were made.
Backstage talks have been conducted for a long time.
And now let's think. Discontent by the policy of A. lukashenko grows and will grow because he does not understand (or does not want to understand) copy-back maxims. The politicians, who called themselves politicians "of a New wave ". want to use this fact. A new wave in an old bog?! How many them were! Look at them attentively. Old party leaders. The unemployers for many years. They drive smart foreign cars, go with cellular telephones, a lot of their time spend abroad visiting banquets and receptions. Shall we help them to occupy a place of Lukashenko? What will they make, when they come into the office? First of all they will lock those who "offended" them up. Then they lock those who helped them up. Then will live in their pleasure, as well as before. There is a struggle for "a seed- can", and we, voters are pawns in this game. They think so. But they are mistaken, as always.
First of all, politicians of a new generation (not of a new wave in an old bog) have already come. These people have never been at "the seed-can", they are able to work and to earn money, they think how our children will live in this country.
Secondly, a pawn has an opportunity "to grow". Some combinations and the pawn becomes a queen. And we wish all try themselves in the policy. Otherwise such as Lukashenkos, Domashes, Lebedkos, Dobrovolskys etc. will lead us for a long time. They are berries from one field. It is necessary to plough this field.
Today A. Lebedko rushes between the USA and Russia trying to find some help to himself.
Originally such as they shouted: " Glory to the Communist Party of the Soviet Union! ", then Down with the Russian imperialism! ", now "Belarus lives". Now they go with the stretched hand to "the imperialists". And according to the words of Nemtsov today the main integrator of the union of Russia and Belarus is not Lukashenko any more, it is A. Lebedko, the wolf in the sheep skin.
We, businessmen of the Republic of Belarus, have really mistakened in Lebedko. It is an usual lier, chatterbox and a laughter-man. He is the same as A. Lukashenko. His place is on a dump of history.
Thirdly, the course of history can not be stopped. It can be slowed down or speed up. Let's speed up. It is necessary to re-elect Lukashenko, let's think, who will replace him. New people, who are not spoiled by power and old corruption ties, should come into the office. Or our children will not have any Future.
The Belorussian businessmen at the republican strike committee, which will be held soon, will consider questions how to hold up the support of the leaders of UCP, some members of the former Supreme Council and about the allocation of means for the organisation of their information support.
On August 28, 2000 in Grodno the congress of the New Party of Belarus is to be held.
Your proposals on the Charter, programme of the party and applications for joining the party you can send to the address: 230005, Grodno - 5, subscriber box #63, Organising committee.
Alexey Rukomoynikov.
