The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus offered to include on the list of Nazi symbolism a white-red-white flag (Bel. “Bel-Chyrvona-Bella Sizhg”, BCB), under which there were mass protests in the country. This was announced by the deputy head of the Main Directorate to combat organized crime and corruption (gipper) Mikhail Bedunkevich, “Interfax – West” reports.
“As the descendants of people who fought and giving lives for victory, we can not just like that, indifferent, lick on the symbolism of traitors,” Bedunkenvich stressed. “Therefore, in the near future we will act with an initiative to include on the list of Nazi symbols of the BCB flag. used by all collaborationist organizations on the territory of the BSSR in the years of occupation. “
The representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs stressed that it is time to put the point in this matter, despite the “smeared” the problem. “People ask. When the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly was preparing, the state orders were made simply a shaft of applications from citizens to adopt tougheing measures against collaboration symbolism!” – said Bedunkevich.
He clarified that the flag can be used in films and theatrical productions, in archival and museum work. “But attempts to walk through the streets with BCB flags will be very tightly stopped,” the mooring of the puzzle.
In Belarus, from August last year, mass protests continued with the demand from the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko and holding new elections. One of the symbols of the protest was the white-red and white flag. In 1991-1995, he was the state flag of Belarus, but then the majority of citizens in the referendum voted to replace him with a red-green banner resembling the flag of the Belarusian SSR.