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Mass hunger-strike in Vaukavysk

Published: April 12, 2005

Almost 40 people take part in the hunger-strike in the town of Vaukavysk. n 29th day of hunger-strike Vaukavysk businessman Mikalai Autukhovich feels quite bad. The state of the health of some other hunger-strikers deteriorated as well. Yesterday one more person joined – Anatol Dzeshka, former worker of tax inspection. (12-APR-2005)

The hunger-strikers hope on General Procurator’s Office. They managed to find it prepared a protest note against the decision of the Supreme Economic Court to fine Nika-trans firm. However, none of the vice-procurators have signed it yet.

Mr. Autukhovich has 22 taxis and employs drivers in Nika-trans firm that was sentenced to pay 1 813 million rubles fine because of the opinion of the authorities that the firm has to have a license for giving taxi service. The firm account is arrested and its seven trucks haven’t worked since the beginning of the year.

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