BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

10/11/2006

Belarusian Opposition Launches 'Open Your Eyes' Campaign

Belarusian opposition parties have started an information campaign ahead of the local elections on January 14 to tell voters about the country's economic and political situation, Belapan reported on November 9. The campaign, named Rasplyushchy Vochy (Open Your Eyes), will involve volunteers distributing stickers among voters with texts reading, "Belarus ranks 67th in economic and social development, according to the UN. Estonia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Russia are ahead of our country" and "the Ministry of Justice has not registered any political parties since 1999." JM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2006/11/3-cee/cee-101106.asp