Brest: Zinaida Mikhniuk to be tried before People's Assembly
The court hearing in the case of Zinaida Mikhnyuk, the
head of the Brest of People’s Assembly organizing committee, began but was
postponed to 11 November.
The activist is accused of swearing before the beginning of the People’s
Assembly on 8 October, RFE/RL
reports.
Zinaida Mikhniuk does not admit the guilt. She demanded that policemen, who had
detained her and made reports, should appear in court.
Mikhniuk: “Only one of five police witnesses came to court today. He lied
blatantly that I had been swearing. I asked to summon other policemen, but they
did not appear. They said someone was on holidays, someone was engaged in
military exercises. We figured out that no military exercises were carried out,
but they reasons for not appearing were far-fetched.”
About 30 people came to support Zinaida Mikhniuk, but the courtroom was too
small to place them all. The judge did not hold trial in a bigger courtroom.
Zinaida Mikhniuk, the head of People’s Assembly organizing committee and local
leader of Independent Trade Union of Radio Electronic Industry, was detained on
8 October before the beginning of the People’s Assembly. She was guarded to the
Maskouski District Police Department, where policemen drew up a report over
swearing. She was released three hours later.
