Mikalai Autukhovich says he may sue investigator Alikhver
The
political prisoner confirmed that the person whose photos were
published in the press and social networks was the investigator who
had brought the first criminal case against him.
As it became
known in the beginning of April, the former investigator of Hrodna
Regional Financial Investigations Department Siarhei Alikhver, who
had investigated the cases of Mikalai Autukhovich and Yury Leonau in
2003-2005, emigrated to the US.
In 2005 Autukhovich and Leonau
were convicted for alleged economical crimes within the framework of
a fabricated case which was brought after Mr. Autukhovich had given
publicity to corruption among the executive officials of Vaukavysk
district.
As it became known later, investigator Alikhver
suddenly quit his job and disappeared. There was information that he
left for the US after winning a Green Card lottery.
After
serving his first prison term Mr. Autukhovich had an audience wit the
US Ambassador to Belarus Caren Stewart and asked her to find whether
the investigator had really moved for the US. The Ambassador promised
to help him, but didn't provide any information afterwards.
However,
film producer Volha Nikalaichyk published in the social networks the
information that the Alikhvers lived in the state of Atlanta.
"It's
him in the photos, I saw a photo from his account in a "Nasha
Niva" publication", confirmed Mikalai Autukhovich. "What
concerns his future: if he doesn't tell everything as it was, I will
go to court, I have enough evidence. It can be possibly done by my
counsel", he added.