BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

21/04/2008

Belarusian Opposition Party Reelects Chairman

At a convention held in Minsk on April 20, the United Civic Party (AHP) reelected Anatol Lyabedzka as its chairman, Belapan and RFE/RL's Belarus Service reported. The gathering also elected Yaraslau Ramanchuk and Leu Marholin as the party's two deputy chairmen. Addressing the convention prior to his reelection, Lyabedzka said that the "lack of sufficient organizational and material resources" is the party's main shortcoming. He also pointed to a lack of AHP ties with the private business sector. "Private businesses have been either almost ruined or are close to the government," he said. On the other hand, Lyabedzka praised the performance of the AHP's youth wing. "I like the trends observed in the organization. They have created effective chapters in the provinces recently," he said. Mikalay Haurylenka, who was Lyabedzka's opponent, called on the AHP's leadership to launch a party newspaper and for the party's leader to run for president in the 2011 election. AM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2008/04/3-cee/cee-210408.asp

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