BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

08/01/2008

Belarusian Opposition Communists Face Liquidation

Belarus's Justice Ministry has filed suit with the Supreme Court for the liquidation of the opposition Belarusian Party of Communists (PKB), RFE/RL's Belarus Service reported on January 7. The ministry charges that the PKB, which on August 2, 2007, was suspended for six months by the Supreme Court, took a number of steps prohibited by law during the suspension period. The ministry says that the PKB took part in organizing the European March for Freedom and its regional structures took part in some mass events. The PKB leadership described the liquidation suit as a "politically motivated action aimed at yet another discrediting of the PKB." In October, the Supreme Court upheld the ministry's suit filed to close down the opposition Women's Party Hope. AM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2008/01/3-cee/cee-080108.asp