Head of military enlistment office agreed to debates with independent candidate

In Salihorsk, representatives of the headquarters of the independent candidate Aliaksei Valabuyeu received a positive answer to their proposal to hold debates between the candidates running at election constituency #13. Valabuyeu’s rival, military commissar, lieutenant-colonel Valer Zainchkouski, agreed to public debates in the Budaunik Culture House.

It can be a unique event within the limits of the whole country. The very fact of open public discussion between an independent candidate and a representative of the authorities is a precedent. The debates are scheduled for 20 April. The appropriate application has been flied with the district election commission. Valabuyeu’s headquarters plans that some 100 people will take part in this event.

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