20 June 2002
Social Democrats to demonstrate in Brest

 The Belarusian Social Democratic Party Narodnaya Hramada has announced a demonstration in Brest against wage delays in the public
sector and the introduction of fees in education and health care.
The Social Democrats plan to demonstrate on June 28 at Brest's soccer stadium, Stroitel. "We feel greatly ashamed of our government, which proclaims free education while forcing schools to look for funds on their own. Schools must teach children, not make money," Narodnaya Hramada said in a special statement.
The local branches of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, the Belarusian Free Trade Union, and Maladaya Hramada, a Social Democratic youth organization, are expected to join the demonstration.