November 12 marked four years since the violent death of Belarusian activist Raman Bondarenka.
Raman tried to stop the destruction of white-red-white symbols by security forces in the courtyard of the apartment building where he lived in Minsk. He was severely beaten and eventually died.
As a sign of memory and outrage at the actions of the Lukashenka authorities, the Belarusian diaspora held an action at the walls of the Consulate General of Belarus in Bialystok, at Free Belarus Square, 1. The action was designed to remind of the victims of the Lukashenka regime and express solidarity with political prisoners.
About fifty people gathered. People brought candles to the spontaneous memorial in memory of Raman Bandarenka and laid them on the sidewalks near the consulate.
Belarusian correspondents, as well as Bialystok television and radio worked on the action. The police was also present.
Eugeniusz Wappa, chairman of the board of the Belarusian Radio Racja, took the floor: “It hurts when people die for their homeland, there are many of them. Just as I dreamed that Belarus would not die. We must continue this business, for which the highest price has been paid. Memory and prayer can bring strength to move on, so that our Belarus is not scattered. And we will win!”
A free microphone was working. The participants of the action spoke about the importance of the struggle of even one person, like a Raman, so that the people would be inspired to save themselves and the country for the future.
Heroes don’t die!
