Russian Vesti programme about death of Belarusian journalist (Video)

• 6.09.2010, 9:30

A Russian TV channel “Vesti” believes that investigators have made a statement about Aleh Byabenin suicide too quickly.

As is reported in “Vesti nedeli” programme on Sunday, on September 3 in the evening an oppositional journalist Aleh Byabenin was found dead in his summer house in the outskirts of Minsk. He was an audacious critic of Lukashenka and an active participant of “Charter’97”. He was just 36.

It was very quickly stated by investigation agencies that it had been a suicide. The journalist reportedly hanged himself. However neither his family nor acquaintances believe this version and speak about a murder. Aleh Byabenin had vast plans, and he had not left a suicide note. Besides, the journalist was conducting investigation of activities of the so-called “death squadrons” and mysterious disappearances of Belarusian politicians. Meanwhile, the date of the presidential election is to be announced in Belarus soon. At least, it is so according to the law of the country currently in force.