20 June 2002
Belarusian Helsinki Committee in Brest inquires about regional elected officials' expenses and activities

 The Brest regional subsidiary of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee (BHC) has asked the regional Executive Committee and Soviet (elected council) for information on the Soviet's activities and expenditures.
The BHC said that it will publish any reply from the authorities in the media and appealed to residents in other regions to make similar inquiries.
The region's residents have no access to information on the activities of the Brest Regional Soviet because voters and non-state media journalists are not admitted to its sessions, Igor Maslovsky, chairman of BHC branch, told BelaPAN.
The BHC subsidiary has asked for information on the borders of the electoral districts, and the Soviet's composition, budgeted and actual expenditures. The BHC also requested reports from particular members on what they have done to carry out their election campaign pledges.