May

2000

The open letter ….. Or why were they frightened?

Businessman” we publish the letter which threw the authority into panic. The programme "Resonance" of the Belorussian TV (BT) discussed this letter for 10 minutes. We, authors of this letter, have decided to send this letter on each enterprise, in all organisations, in each family. We shall be grateful to all who will help us. So, the legendary letter: Dear sirs! There is no necessity to explain you in detail what happens in Belarus you see everything. In spite of the general tendency of the world development, in spite to the positive experience of the countries with the market economy the public development of Belarus is reversed.

We come back to the times of communism under other signboard. There is a nationalization of all economy, the monopolisation of mass media, the political opponents of the present mode are exposed to prosecution in Belarus. A. Lukashenko has concentrated in the hands the executive, legislative and judicial authorities, has subordinated all public funds of the mass media to himself. Having the poor idea about the world and society, he reconstructs under his point of view all state system, all public relations. Today the majority of people of Belarus is exposed to mass ideological processing to try to suggest to all citizens that A. Lukashenko is such "considerate" "father", takes care about people and without him the Belorussians will die. The people are deprived of the opportunity to hear another opinion than the opinion of A. Lukashenko, the opposition has no opportunity to express its opinion on the state radio and TV.

The newspapers and magazines of opposition are published in few copies and can not tell all truthful information up to each citizen of the republic.

We want to address to each citizen of the Republic of Belarus. It is necessary to explain to each citizen who is A. Lukashenko and what happens in Belarus. We have a lot to say! We shall write the letters in each house, in each family, we shall write millions letters. The legislation can not forbid to me to address with the letter to any citizen of Belarus.

Dear sirs, we need paper, envelopes, the account materials and equipment for printing. The rooms for work of our sympathisers are necessary. The means for distribution of our information are necessary.

I should warn you that for this help you can have troubles with the authorities. Think, how this can be made without any harm to you and your enterprise.

If you are at the head of the commercial enterprise, you should understand that when all "plans" of Lukashenko come true, your enterprise will de absent. If you are at the head of the state enterprise, you should understand that at such level of incompetent intervention in the businesses of your enterprise from the state, shortly your enterprise will "die". What will you tell to the workers?

Avaricious pays twice! Will you wait while such as Lukashenko will come, take everything away or arrest? Struggle for freedom when you are not put behind bars. Behind bars, please believe me, it is much more difficult.

New opposition to the present mode today arises. Our first task is to force a plenty of people to think. And they will begin to think only when in each letter box there is a normal and objective information about the processes taking place in the country.

If you or your friends are interested in our offer, we can talk at a personal meeting about the details.

Yours faithfully

Valery Levonevsky.

Tel./fax (0152) 31-30-62, 230005,. Grodno subscriber box 63 (for the letters),

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The most beautiful girls in Grodno.

All who were present on the competition the Queen of Beauty “Miss Grodno-2000” spoke about this. 16 charming girl took part in this competition. As it is usual the opinion of the audience and the opinion of judges were different. Anna Jurevich(174*85*60*90 *), a participant under number 13, became the Queen of Beauty. Julia Krivenko (172*85*59*86), a participant under number 6, won a title «Miss of Spectator’s Sympathies». The show was excellent, all participants got prizes, the holiday turned out. We thank the organisers.

On the photos:

Miss Grodno-2000 (has not yet know about it)

a photo to remember with a happy winner of the title « Miss of Spectator’s sympathies».

From a minister into an inspector.

A. Lukashenko fulfilled the decision of the trade union of the businessmen "The Southern" in Grodno. N. Demchuk, the chairman of the State Tax Committee of the Republic of Belarus was sent in "the exile" (on hearings as an ambassador in one of the countries of the former USSR), and A. Sazonov, the minister of business and investments was degraded into an inspector, but, to tell the truth, into the senior. The decision is correct. As these people, from the point of view of the trade union, caused a great damage to the national economy of country and to the lawful interests and rights of the majority of the population of Belarus. Their tenure of office would result in a disaster in the economy and to a new social explosions. Unfortunately, the present Belorussian authorities need to be explained the obvious trues through the mass actions of the protest. 31.01.2000 in Minsk the six-thousand meeting of the businessmen organised by the strike committee of the businessmen was held. One of the requirements was a resignation of A. Sazonov and N. Demchuk. Departments of A. Sazonov and N. Demchuk created the huge machine on the extortion of bribes and restraint of the development of business. For the first time the state fulfilled the requirements of the participants of the meeting. With the leaving of these people the reprisals concerning the businessmen and extortion of bribes appreciably decreased. We hope, that the new chiefs will be decent people, professionals in the business and will cancel a number of the own silliest normative documents on which it was planned to destroy the business in the Republic of Belarus. As to the institute of the inspectors at A. Lukashenko such impression is created as if this structure was created specially for people who could not find any place. It is a pity to throw them out …..

And have not you forgotten to join the Republican Trade union of the Businessmen?

The legal page. On the materials of seminars.

The CRIMINAL CODE of the REPUBLIC OF BELARUS articles 238-243 (selection for the individual businessmen). It is prepared by the informational-legal centre of Grodno, the Trade union of the businessmen "The Southern". Continuation. The beginning in #45 (articles 231-235, 337)

Article 238. False bankruptcy

1.      The representation of the obviously false documents by an individual businessman or an official of the legal person to declare himself to be a bankrupt (false bankruptcy) - is punished by the fine, or the deprivation of the right to occupy the certain posts or to be engaged in the certain activity, or arrest to six months, or the restriction of freedom for the term to three years, or deprivation of freedom on the same term.

2.      The false bankruptcy caused damage in the especially large size - is punished by the restriction of freedom for the term to five years or the deprivation of freedom on the same term.

Article 239. Concealment of bankruptcy

Concealment of the economic inconsistency by an individual businessman or an official of the legal person being insolvent debtors by representation of the items of information which do not correspond the facts, by fake of the documents, by distortion of the accounting reporting or otherwise, caused damage to the creditors in the large size - is punished by the fine, or the deprivation of the right to occupy the certain posts or to be engaged in the certain activity, or the arrest for the term to six months, or the restriction of freedom for the term to three years, or the deprivation of freedom on the same term.

Article 240. Premeditated bankruptcy

Deliberate creation or increase of insolvency made by an individual businessman or an official of the legal person in the personal interests or in the interests of other persons and caused damage in the large size - are punished by the fine, or the deprivation of the right to occupy the certain posts or to be engaged in the certain activity, or the arrest for the term to six months, or the restriction of freedom for the term to three years, or the deprivation of freedom on the same term.

Article 241. Failure of the compensation for losses to the creditor

Concealment, selling or destruction of the property of a debtor in the large size by an individual businessman or an official of the legal person who are threatened by the bankruptcy with the purpose to break or to reduce the compensation for losses to the creditor - are punished by the fine, or the arrest for the term to three months, or the restriction of freedom for the term to two years, or the deprivation of freedom on the same term.

Article 242. Deviation from the payment of creditor debts

Deviation of an individual businessman or an official of the legal person from the payment of creditor debts in the large size when it is an opportunity to fulfil a duty according to the judicial decision which has a lawful force, - is punished by the fine, or the deprivation of the right to occupy the certain posts or to be engaged in the certain activity, or the restriction of freedom for the term to two years, or the deprivation of freedom on the same term.

Article 243. Deviation from the payment of taxes

1.      The deviation from the payment of taxes by the concealment or deliberate understating of the profit, incomes or other objects of the taxation or by the deviation from submission of the declaration about the incomes and property caused damage in the large size - is punished by the deprivation of the right to occupy the certain posts or to be engaged in the certain activity, or the arrest for the term to six months, or the restriction of freedom for the term to three years, or the deprivation of freedom on the same term.

2.      The same deed caused damage in the especially large size - is punished by the restriction of freedom for the term to five years or the deprivation of freedom for the term from three till seven years with the confiscation of property or without the confiscation and with the deprivation of the right to occupy the certain posts or to be engaged in the certain activity or without the deprivation. Continuation in the following number …

Businessman, remember! - 99 % of all criminal cases begin with your explanations. "The harmless" explanation on an administrative business can serve as the beginning of a criminal case. Never give any explanations without the advice with our lawyers. To give an explanation is your right, but not a duty.