Activist Boris Khamayda arrested for unauthorized picket near the so -called" Blue House" - house number 28, Lenin Street, where the entrance to the store "Vesta" He has a long and continuously distributes independent press. Vitebsk opposition leader was taken to the police station Railway district of Vitebsk. However, after half an hour and was released without accounting protocol.

"Standing, as always, under the white- red-white umbrella. Was attached to a white-red - white flag. There was also embroidered in red on a white cloth prayer "Our Father" - a gift activist Antonia Pivonos. It was all as usual. But the police arrived, they said that I had an unauthorized picket, and was taken to the office,"- Khamaida said.

He recalls that the last time from that point he was taken to the police last year in September, when he campaigned for a boycott of the elections, "Then I was fined - appointed 20 basic units. And - since then has not been touched. I even forgot that we have the police - stood quietly themselves with newspapers... Now look - in the department, new doors, repair. The police were asked to read a newspaper - gave them the " Novy Czas", let the readers!"

Boris Khamaida distributes independent media in this location in the center of Vitebsk is not the first year. More than once he was detained for unauthorized pickets and punished by fines in court. Penalties it does not pay on principle - because I do not feel guilty.

Radio Liberty