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May 29th, 2006 by eolonir

May 29th, 2006 by mirritil

There were congresses of two big Belarusian parties (PBPF and UCPB) in last few days. These events are quite important for the country, because, while our political system is multi-party by Constitution, today we have only 17 officially registered parties; and only seven (or about) of them are politically active in some way (some way here in Belarus almost never means involving in legislature body of power, however). PBPF (Conservative Christian Party Belarusian People Front of Zianon Pa?niak) held its meeting on May, 27. Not surprisingly, first of all they re-elected Zianon Pa?niak as their chairman with vote tally 94 ?for?, 2 ?against? (98 %!). Zianon Pa?niak is out of the country for more than 10 years already, and he generally lacks information about processes here, he can?t communicate with usual members of the party, but? If everything continues the same way (and there?s large probability of this), the party could be renamed to ?Party of Zianon Pa?niak fans?, I think. But the resolution of the congress was more interesting than predictable vote. It is available online in Belarusian on PBPF site. The main idea of this document is the same as the main idea of most Pa?niak articles. It could be described briefly like this: ?Belarus is occupied by anti-national puppet powers, which are ruled from Moscow. Luka?enka carries out pro-Moscow politics with aim to destroy Belarusian independence and Belarusian nation. Russia is ruled now by KGB. Belarusian people will be moved to Siberia. Belarusians should fight, and form of fight should be Solidarity. Solidarity leads to national power which could turn things to better side?. Quite interesting point of view, I can say. But that?s not so unusual for those who communicate with PBPF members (especially young ones). Especially interesting it could be in the light of recent news in Russia-Belarus relations (oil-related questions and so on). Another notable moment is address of Zianon Pa?niak, presented on the congress. While I couldn?t find it?s text on PBPF site, I found mention of it by www.belaruspartizan.org. Pa?niak said, that he thinks, that political flash mobs where harmful for Belarus, since by them ?Belarusian democrats are taking revolution aside to appendix?. That?s bright example of Pa?niak lack of understanding of what and how is going here; he even thinks that flash mobs were ruled by Milinkievi??s HQ? Unfortunately, I couldn?t find any report about how the congress went on, how long it was, which questions were raised? And, it?s quite interesting, there was almost no reaction to this event in press or blogs - the only article is analytics of two congresses by naviny.by, which says more about the general politics, than congresses themselves. I can see more and more evidences that PBPF turned to be the most radical and marginal party in Belarusian politics, which never does something constructive, but rises tensions, starts scandals, and complicates the task of Belarusian freedom with every move. May be they want to help Belarus to become free and its own country, but they do it with grace of a bull in a china shop? Last months many young Pa?niak supporters have found their way to the blogosphere. But their activity resulted in ?religion? tag put on their party by fellow bloggers. It is because of unique style of some young PBPFers? discussion conducting. Between each other they discuss politics in terms ?Milinkievi?, Kazulin, parties and their supporters are full crap who wish to sell our beloved country to Moscow; Pa?niak is the only one?. If someone outside tries to engage in discussion, asking whether Milinkievi? really wants to sell Belarus, or whether Pa?niak is really the best choice for Belarus today, they usually attack in masses and then put those unlucky guys in some sort of ?black lists? - either ?fools? one or ?KGB agents? one. Bloggers, who really support freedom and national Belarusian state concept, and even get in prisons for their beliefs, are named ?KGB agents? by some odious bloggers? Of course there are many good and sane people in PBPF lists. And sane and odious persons are on all sides? but Belarusian blogosphere is extremely unbalanced in this question - mostly sane people are on one side, and odious on the other (e.g., ekibaztus mentions that). p.s. It seems information about UCPB congress doesn?t fit in this post.. BM.

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