Movement News

The leader of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) made a speech at the meeting dedicated to the 94th anniversary of the proclamation of the Belarusian People’s Republic (the Liberty Day).

“For me, it’s a holiday and, at the same time, an action of resistance,” said the leader of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Alaksandr Milinkevich in his interview to Belsat TV channel on March 25 at the action of Liberty Day in Minsk where he was present together with his spouse Ina Kuley.

Political analyst, advisor to the chairman of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Ales (Alaksandr) Lahviniets has won the Leu Sapieha prize.

The leader of the Office for a Democratic Belarus (ODB) shares her culinary and political recipes with the audience in the European Cuisine show.

The leader of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Alaksandr Milinkevich says he is, primarily, grieving over the terrorist attack in the Minsk underground railway and over the events around it personally, just like a human: “And as a believer. After all, only the God can give and take life. And in this case, 17 lives were terminated by those who decided to take over the God’s function.”

The next issue of the Movement For Freedom’s (MFF) newsletter has appeared.

Negotiations of the coordinators of two campaigns on observation of the autumn’s parliamentary election “The People’s Supervision – For Fair Elections!” and “For Fair Elections” took place in Vilnius. It was decided to conduct them in close cooperation.

The first Belarusian culinary political show has been presented in Minsk.

Supporters of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) have released another batch of magnets depicting the national symbols – the White-red-white flag and the Pahonia (Pursuit) coat of arms.

“The regime didn’t hit the European Union, but it hit itself and Belarusians, pushing the country into even greater self-isolation from the civilized world,” this is how the leader of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Alaksandr Milinkevich commented on the Belarusian authorities’ response to the expansion of the list of Belarusian officials prohibited to enter the EU – in particular, the wish that the head of the EU Delegation to Belarus and the Polish ambassador leave our country. In their turn, the EU countries have decided to withdraw their ambassadors from Minsk.

The leader of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) met with the chief editor of the independent Azerbaijani newspaper called Azadlyg (“Freedom”) in Minsk on February 20.

On February 20, the representatives of the Belarusian Popular Front (BPF) Party, the Movement For Freedom (MFF), and the Belarusian “Green” Party announced the launching of The People’s Supervision – For Fair Elections! campaign. Recruitment of volunteers has started.

The Belarusian “Green” Party, the Belarusian Popular Front (BPF) Party, and the Movement For Freedom (MFF) are launching The People’s Supervision – For Fair Elections! campaign dedicated to the so-called “2012 election” to the House of Representatives. Its start will be announced and its features will be presented on February 20 during a special press conference.

The Constitutional Court exists only pro forma, and human rights advocate Ales Bialatski could have been the commissioner for human rights. This is how lawyer of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Andrey Sushko has commented on the content of the meeting between the head of state Alaksandr Lukashenka and chairman of the Constitutional Court Piotr Miklashevich on February 13, that was devoted to the role of the Constitutional Court and to the possibility of foundation of the institute of ombudsman in Belarus.

The Movement For Freedom (MFF) is willing to observe the 2012 parliamentary election on equal terms with other political entities. This is how Deputy Chairman of the organisation Yuras Hubarevich has commented on the For Fair Election campaign’s statement concerning the agreements on the joint observation.

This is how Deputy Chairman of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Yuras Hubarevich has commented on Alaksandr Lukashenka’s pre-election instructions set by him during his meeting with the Chairman of the House of Representatives Uladzimir Andreychanka on February 10.

“Asking for money for army’s financing is an insult to the Belarusian military,” commented the leader of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Alaksandr Milinkevich on Alaksandr Lukashenka’s appeal to the Kremlin with the proposal to take part in the monetary remuneration of our military. Moreover, “army’s poverty is the result of the one-sided policy orientation to Russia”.

The next issue of the Movement For Freedom’s (MFF) newsletter has appeared.

The Minsk European Club invites everyone to the meeting and discussion devoted to all aspects of election observation. The event will be held at 7:00 p.m. on February 2 at Independence Ave. 80-73.

On December 31, the members of the Coalition of the Six announced to journalists that, at present, it is impossible to reach a common position regarding the scenario of joint actions.

The Resolution of the Movement For Freedom’s (MFF) Council on the format of participation in the political campaign of election of 2012

The Movement For Freedom’s (MFF) Council has decided that the organisation won’t nominate its own candidates for the parliamentary election, but will support those nominees from the democratic forces who share the MFF’s values and goals. At the same time, the MFF calls on them to withdraw their candidacies before the very voting, if political prisoners remain in the country at that time or if the election process will take place under the old, undemocratic rules of the regime.

The leader of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Alaksandr Milinkevich thinks that “the Belarusian issue” was the main issue of the PACE’s last session, and that the report by Andres Herkel was drawn up at a very high level.

The leader of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) comments on the latest information about the fate of the former presidential candidate Andrey Sannikau, reported by his wife and independent journalist Iryna Khalip.

The leader of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Alaksandr Milinkevich has commented on Alaksandr Lukashenka’s statements – made by him in his interview to Chinese mass media – on his willingness to reform the political system.

An expert council gathered in the Minsk office of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) on Alaksandr Milinkevich’s initiative in order to voice the possible scenarios of political campaign during the election to the House of Representatives that will be held this September.

A street survey in Minsk as part of the next discussion topic of the People’s Programme.

Pyx.by has previously reported about the administrative arrest of the Movement For Freedom’s (MFF) activist Yan Mielnikau who was detained for distributing the stickers.

Yan Mielnikau, who was detained yesterday for distributing the stickers, has been convicted to 15 days of arrest.

The next issue of the Movement For Freedom’s (MFF) newsletter has appeared a few days before the New Year’s Day. Naturally, it doesn’t include only congratulations – both verbal and drawn.