May 18 the one-day political strike of the businessmen!
Dear businessmen, colleagues! We
have long and patiently waited when the government and president begin to
listen to the opinion of the businessmen. Unfortunately, it has not happened,
both government and president have not accepted other ideas, other representations
about the society, about economics, about the state device, about democracy.
In spite of the fact that everywhere in economics and in the society of
Belarus the crisis deepens, the government and president are persistently
continuing to drag Belarus on Stalin ways.
To command over everybody, to distribute everything, to control everything,
to make objectionable and not consent people disappear are the basic
principles of the Stalin system. In this system business and initiative
people (businessmen) are not necessary. In this system obedient quiet
"rifles" - the poor defenceless citizens - are necessary.
We have done all possible to let the leaders of the country know that it is a
deadlock way, we have offered to use experience of reforming of the
neighbouring countries but neither our efforts nor positive experience of the
neighbouring countries could not convince the president and government that
the way chosen by them is a mistake. The president and his nearest
environment continue thinking that the stronger their authority is, the
better life would be for the people. Actually, last years he has only been
engaged in strengthening personal authority and in strengthening
"vertical". Judging by his speeches at the forthcoming presidential
elections he will use any breaches of the elective legislation to save the
authority.
May 18 he is going to organise the congress of people gathered by him and
those who depend on him. At this congress there will be absent those people
who disagree with the policy of A. G. Lukashenko. Probably, this
"pocket" congress called magnificently The Congress of the
Belorussian People will proclaim A. G. Lukashenko the eternal president,
then he will continue the variant of the Stalin experiment.
We should prevent this. We shall remind to our citizens in what the policy of
A. G. has resulted.
The result of his policy is vivid, it is seen on the prices at the counters
of shops, it is seen on the size of wages, on what our citizens can buy.
Being unable to cope with any serious state problem, the leaders of the
country having monopolised the mass media has chosen the way of frank
lie.
On TV we hear the flows of lie, our poor people are inspired the idea that
they live well, they constantly report about any imaginary successes, about
economic growth. There is an impression that even if our citizens die of
hunger, they will be "inspired" that they are full and happy. East
saying says: You can say the word halva as many times as you like, it
wont be sweet in a mouth because of it. The Belorussian radio and TV
probably do not know about it and daily hang up noodles to our citizens
about "halva" which has ostensibly been given to them by A.
G.
Businessmen, the time has come when we should tell the weighty word what we think
about the president and government.
May 18 2001 we announce the political strike. This day A. G. will collect the
supporters ready to support his any decision. He wants to show that the
people (people picked up by him) support him. We should show that it is not
so.
We are tired to wait when the president and government will learn to rule the
country not in the Stalin way. We are tired to wait for those decrees which
could change the conditions of the businessmens activity to the best. We do
not trust them more, we were convinced that these people understand anything
neither in policy nor in economics. We are tired of their lie!
Well live in this country! We can not indifferently look how the country is
being destroyed, people are growing poor! We can not indifferently look how
the Bolsheviks experiment in the scale of Belarus is continuing! For 7 years
which A. G. Lukashenko has spent as the president he has not executed any
pre-election promise. And we remember what boons he promised to people. The European
salary! In 7 years it is found out that the president, maybe, will lift the
salary up to 100 dollars by the end of 2001 if the foreign investors give
money!? And if will they not give? Where will he take it? Daily crowds
"inspectors" visit markets and according to the order of A. G.
search for money on the promised salary in 100 dollars. They think that they
search - we think that they rob. A way of the robbery is very simple -
confiscation of the goods on any pretext. For example, they have confiscated
the goods because there is no certificate and they immediately sent it to a
shop where the certificate is not so necessary to sell. They need the
certificate just as a reason to take the goods away. They take care about the
health of the citizens, dont they? In shops of Belarus there are plenty of
is vodka on sale which was made up from the confiscated spirit and the half
of it is the aceton at least its steady smell. They take care about the
health of the nation! How many people have been sent and still will be sent
to the other world by this beverage! And, you see, the cloth from abroad
(pure cotton) can, in their opinion, damage the health of a buyer. According
to information we have, in Belarus it was not fixed any case when a
businessman damages the health of a buyer by the poor-quality goods.
Colleagues, we have been finally convinced that with this president and
government there is no use for all people of Belarus and businessmen to wait
for good things!
We declare that A. G. Lukashenko has not coped with the duties! As the
official employed by people of Belarus to execute the duties foreseen by the
constitution of the of Belarus he has not executed a condition of the
contract, namely according to article 83 of the Constitution he accepting the
oath, declared: Entering to the post of the President of the Republic of
Belarus, I solemnly swear to serve correctly to the people of the Republic of
Belarus, to respect and to protect the rights and freedom of man and citizen,
to observe and to protect the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, to
execute the high duties assigned to me piously and honesty.
We think that A. G. Lukashenko has not executed the oath given by them, he
has forgotten about the promise to serve to people of the Republic of Belarus.
During his activity he broke tens time the Constitution on which he swore
before people. We demand his resignation and we offer him:
1.To address to people of Belarus with the message in which he admits that he
has not coped with the duties, has not executed the pre-election promises. To
ask pardons for people. The project of such message is made by us and is
offered to A. G. Lukashenko to sign.
2.To form temporary government from the representatives of public
organisations, workers of state service, representatives of the opposition
parties and movements and its task will include the organisation and
realisation of free democratic elections of the president.
3.To prove the non-participation in disappearance of the outstanding figures
of the opposition: Zakharenko, Gonchar, Zavadsky etc.
4.To transfer into the budget all public funds he has got, including from the
fund controlled by him personally.
5.To resign from the post of the president, duty of the president according
to article 89 of the Constitution will be executed by the prime
Minister.
In this case, people of Belarus, probably, will believe, that A. G. was
mistaken as every man. He wanted to make the best things, but he was
mistaken. Otherwise he as well as Miloshevich wouldnt be able to avoid the
criminal trial.
Businessmen, colleagues, we live already in the 21st- century! The time of
the dictators and totalitarian modes has gone away. We can, we are obliged to
prevent the slipping of Belarus to autocracy. We should openly declare: In Belarus
a casual man is at the authority and he should leave! While he is at the
authority, any our problem will not be solved, A. G. for this purpose has
neither knowledge, nor political will. On all norms of the international
democracy we do not break the law, we require that facts in validity of which
we are sure.
Yours faithfully. Valery Levonevski.
3.05.2001. Grodno.
The appeal of Alexander
Grigorievich Lukashenkom the president of Belarus to the people of Belarus
(the project)
Dear compatriots,
citizens of the Republic of Belarus!
In 1994 when you elected me as the president of the Republic of Belarus, I
sincerely believed that I would be able to do a lot for the people. In that
time, it really seemed that having formed a team of the adherents, having put
business and requiring leaders on managing posts we would be really able to
start factories, develop an agriculture, make the average salary equal to
European, improve life of our people. 7 years has passed. For these years I
have made every effort to change life of our people, however to tell the
truth, I should recognise that in 1994 I did not imagine all complexity of
tasks which should be solved by me. Having undertaken the responsibility for
all processes that take place in Belarus, I have gradually found out that the
slow bureaucratic vertical created by me became a brake in the development
itself. It seemed that actively interfering in all spheres of life I would
manage to correct them with the advantage for business, in reality everything
has resulted in that the officials on places finished to do everything
without my instructions being feared to lose a post.
I sincerely hoped that having restored a socialist planned economics I would
manage to solve increasing as a now ball problems of the industry and
agriculture. Everything was not so as I imagined. The broken connections
between former republics of the USSR, absence of raw resources did not allow
this system to function effectively enough as it was very prodigal and
non-thrifty. I thought that I would be able a lot of good things for people
but I was mistaken on many aspects. I am sorry before the people for the
mistakes! I am sorry for the time missed by our country on my fault, for the
pre-election promises which did not come true!
Understanding, that my further stay in the rank of the President of Belarus
leads to the confrontation in the society, taking care about the interests of
the people of Belarus, I leave this post. Lets new leaders come with new
fresh ideas which probably will be more effective than mine. My powers
according to the Constitution will be executed by the prime minister. I have
prepare the documents to form a temporary government of the national
concordance which main task will be operative management of the country and
preparation and realisation of democratic elections appropriate to the
international norms of democracy and the elective legislation.
I sincerely wished and I wish goods to the people.
Yours faithfully.
The president of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.
(It is offered to A. G. Lukashenko to read at the 18.05.2001congress)
It is prepared by Valery Levonevski
230005, Republic of Belarus,
Grodno - 5, subscriber box 63,
Tel./fax (0152) 31-30-62,
Pager (0152) 730-000, subscriber 95200
by@levonevski.net
http://www.Levonevski.net
Question - answer
Question: We are given the leaflets signed by Sergei Bychkovsky
who is said that he is the leader of the trade-union and businessmens
movement in Minsk. I also know a Sergei Buchkovsky, connected with the drugs,
sentenced by the court of October district of Minsk on article 219 part 1-2
of CC of RB (illegal manufacturing, purchase, storage, transportation,
transfer of drugs to sell them) in summer, 1999 to three years of CWC of
general mode with confiscation of property. He left punishment in CWC-1 of
Minsk.
He served less than half of a term of imprisonment, In November,
2000 was conditionally earlier released (CER). Isnt he a sent Cossack to
break our actions of the protest?
Is he a businessman in general and
where is he registered?
Answer: This question was tried to be cleared
at its leader Gennady Bukov (chairman of UBB). Gennady Bukov answered with
humour inherent to him: I (Gennady Bukov) have two previous convictions, and
what. Therefore it is better to specify questions connected with the
presence of previous convictions, presence of the certificate of the
businessman etc. at Buchkovsky and Bukov personally on tel. 284-31-82 (Minsk)
or in CWC-1 of Minsk, we havent got an opportunity to check up this information.
As to article 219-1, it provided the responsibility till 10-15 years, so your
familiar has got rid by an easy fright. About the Cossack you, possibly,
are right as your familiar is an ideal figure for recruitment. The man who is
on CER can again get in prison only for bad behaviour. Active actions to
break the businessmen movement began just in December, 2000. In the
10.04.2001 message to Parliament A. Lukashenko thanked the employees of
CSS for good work.
Question: Why are the 26.04.2001 one-day
strike of the businessmen and 1.05.2001 monthly cancelled?
Answer: Planned national strikes of the
businessmen: one-day - 26.04.2001 and without time limits since 1.05.2001 are
transferred on 18.05.2001 and 1.06.2001 accordingly, for the following reasons.
A lot of businessmen are not ready
to strike these days, many of them trade successfully.
We do not have means to prepare
these actions. Without means a good action it useless.
Many chairmen of the businessmens
structures occupied a position of waiting and do nothing to prepare the
strikes.
Some of our former colleagues on
trade-union movement together with the state bodies counteract to realise the strikes.
Businessmen need time to
understand: with what purpose do such people undermine the strike movement,
not offering and not organising anything in exchange?
Under these conditions the strike
committee of the businessmen does not think that it is sensible to spend the
national actions of the protest before that time while the businessmen and businessmens
actives are ready to them.
Not paying attention to the fact
that the national strikes are transferred, we are ready to support any local
actions of the protest of the businessmen in April - May 2001.
Question: Why do we irregularly receive the
bulletin "Businessman"? We want to help you financially. How can we
do it? The trade-union fees have not been collected at us for a long time.
Answer: Against our trade unions the
real war has been started and this war is joint - state and structures supporting
BPF. Temporarily we can not collect trade-union fees (details about it in one
of the nearest bulletins "Businessman"). Is there a way out from
this situation? It is. We offer you a new form of co-operation. To release
bulletins, realise actions of the protest and other our joint purposes we
shall borrow regularly money from you according to articles 760-761 of the
Civil Code of the Republic of Belarus (CC of RB). Everyone who will lend
money will be given a receipt. An owner of the receipt can receive the
free-of-charge legal help, receive the bulletins, etc. Moreover, according to
CC of RB you can receive your money back if you think it is necessary
(trade-union fees are not the subject to be returned). On the receipt there
will be a personal signature of Valery Levonevsky, signature and seal of the
bulletin "Businessman". Now Levonevsky owes to you. The loan will
be of 4 kinds - 1.000 roubles, 10.000 roubles, 50.000 roubles, 100.000
roubles. The persons who collect extra means will have the power of attorney
signed by Levonevsky at themselves. If you have any doubts, call (0152)
31-30-62 (Grodno), 260-97-75 (Minsk).
   
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