Mahiliou activists of Belarusian Social Democratic Party collected 500 signatures for Law "On Public Hearings"
All signatures were
sent to the Mahiliou district, city and regional councils of
deputies, as well as to members of the parliament from Mahiliou:
Edvard Siankevich, Uladzimir Vasilenka, Ihar Stankevich and Ales
Razganau.
The activists of the Belarusian Social Democratic
Party (Hramada) count on the fact that the deputies will thoroughly
study the proposals of the party, which were supported by Mahiliou
residents.
A member of the Presidium off the BSDP Ihar Barysau
commented on the initiative of the Law "On Public
Hearings"
"Any initiative does not arise out of the
blue – it is the result of the analysis of the situation and the
need for change. As you know, Mahiliou has a number of so-called "hot
spots" where the interests of the officials clash with the
interests of the common people, resulting in a confrontation, which
manifests itself in the form of spontaneous rallies, collection of
signatures, writing complaints to various authorities, etc.,"
stated the activist.
Ihar Barysau said that the problem spots
in Chapayeuka, and "Yubileiny" in Mahiliou, as well as in
the village of Niadashava-2 in the Mahiliou district haven't
disappeared yet.
"We suggest that any action of
authorities concerning the demolition and compaction of old districts
and neighborhoods seal be issued for mandatory public discussion.
There is no general law that would regulate the conduct of public
hearings in all spheres of life, geographically ranging from a small
village or street and ending with a city," said the
activist.
According to Ihar Barysau, at present public
hearings are mentioned in the Water Code and the Land Code,
environmental legislation and legislation on urban development, but
there is still no common terminology and unified approach in the
conduct of such hearings.
"The law" On Public
Hearings" has fundamental differences from the existing law "On
Local Self-Government". There is no need to create any
structures and to elect their representatives. It is enough to simply
gather the people and ask about their opinion, hear the different
positions and accept a compromise solution for all. This law can put
an end to confrontations of the population with the local
authorities," said the social-democrat.
It should be
noted that the Hramada activists did not develop a complete Law "On
Public Hearings", but only their vision of it in the form of
theses, which they presented to the attention of the members of the
Parliament.