Birthday greetings not passed to political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich
Today, 12 August, is
the birthday of the political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich. As his
wife, Maryna Adamovich, stated to Radio “Liberty”, the
administration of the Mahiliou prison No.4 doesn't pass him many
postcards with greetings.
“So far he has received just
several congratulatory letters from
relatives and two postcards from other
people. The administration is trying to
create his impression that he has been
abandoned by everyone, though about 900
letters were sent only through the website, established by the
European MP Marek Migalski ten days ago.
According
to Maryna
Adamovich, a new wave of pressure on her
husband has started in the prison. “They hardly released him from
the status of a malignant violator and have already issued another
penalty for him. Moreover, I found about fresh cases when he was
denied medical assistance. Moreover, I am disturbed not only with the
fact of not giving medical assistance to him, but the very fact that
such a very healthy and well-trained man. On the one hand, the prison
authorities pay a vigilant attention to the
state of his health, and on the other –
they pay no reaction the discovered health
problems.”
Mr. Statkevich is the
only candidate at the presidential election of 2010, who is still
kept in jail.