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The large-scale protest action was held in Minsk

On February 17, the protest action against the recently adopted tax on parasites was held in Belarus. The details are in photo gallery

The large-scale protest action was held in Minsk

    Last Friday, on February 17, the large-scale protest action was held in Minsk. It was the first strike of such a scale, taken place in Belarus.

The large-scale protest action was held in Minsk

More than 2 000 people came to the city streets. The participants of the unauthorized march protested against the so-called tax on parasites.

The large-scale protest action was held in Minsk

The protesters were walking along Independence Avenue to the building of the Ministry of Taxes and Assessments.

The large-scale protest action was held in Minsk

During the rally the protesters burned the tax receipts around the building of the Ministry of Taxes and Assessments. The citizens actively demonstrated their opposition to the recently adopted law providing for tax on non-employed people.

The large-scale protest action was held in Minsk

The oppositional politicians, including Mikola Statkevich, who ran for the presidency of Belarus seven years ago, took part in the protest acton. He read out a number of requirements, imposed by the protesters to the nation's leadership.

The large-scale protest action was held in Minsk
As noted, the rally was held without serious incidents. The law-enforcement agencies didn't prevent the movement.
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