Where is Colonel Borodach after his letter to Lukashenka?
Colonel Uladzimir Borodach has offered the president the help of veterans in fighting corruption and ... stopped picking phone calls from friends and relatives. His colleagues and Afghan war veterans say he has gone underground. Uladzimir Borodach sent a letter to Alyaksandr Lukashenka, signed by 15 combat veterans, several days ago. Since then, his mobile phone has been switched off. Colonel's friend and Afghanistan war veteran Aleh Vouchak is surprised. He said: "I have called him several times, but his phone is off. I don't know where he is".
He recalls warning Borodach that his letter would be treated negatively. "He told me he was going to send this letter to judges. I told him that it would not be taken easy", Vouchak said.
But, another friend Alyaksandr Kamarouski tells us not to worry, because this is the tactics of Borodach himself. Kamarouski says: "Take it easy. Baradach is an old soldier. We were taught to die if necessary. But, I think this is not the right time. They turn in their beds at night over the people who disappeared. I don't think they will raise their hand on Borodach. It is tactical to disappear and to let journalists guess".
Retired officer and While Legion former leader Syarhei Chyslou has the same position. He maintains that Borodach's idea to unite combat veterans into a non-governmental organization will not make interested agencies to act in a such a way that he repeats the tragic fate of General Zakharenka with his Union of Officers.
As for the letter, Aleh Vouchak says everybody knows very well what is written in it. But, it is a good way of reminding the public about what is going on in this country. By no way it means that Borodach has become Lukashenka's supporter. "It is courageous to write a letter about corruption at a very-high level and to mention the names of political prisoners and those who disappeared. But, Borodach is totally adequate. If people don't get that the letter was written with sarcasm, it's not my fault that they don't understand. After his ordeals and detentions he went through, he will never shake hands with Lukashenka..."
Kamarouski reminds that two years ago he sent a letter with almost the same facts to the president and with the same proposals how to tackle corruption. "Corruption in Belarus is headed by the vertical chain of command. It is no big deal to eradicate it. We have a plan and we could eliminate this corruption within three months. But, corruption is covered by the leader -- president Lukashenka. Autukhovich is an example. He has been in jail not for 5 cartridges. Prosecutors asked for 20 years! In fact, he got very close to the corruption in Hrodna. The president and his son Victor who supervises all special services are aware of it".
Kamarouski eventually received a reply from the Security Council, offering cooperation if he had some valuable information indeed. The same reply will be to Borodach's letter. Former White Legion leader Syarhei Chyslou agrees with him.
At the same time, the retired officers do not rule out that Borodach could get into trouble, because of his desire to unite combat veterans into a non-governmental organization. Syarhei Chyslou says this could make the authorities alerted. "They don't like when something is organized and has discipline. The authorities used to call them 'dual application structures'. That's why [former Security Council chairman] Sheiman ordered to close down guard agencies. That's why I think about these things as about idealism", says Chyslou"
Col. Uladzimir Borodach is former commanding officer of a Special Forces Brigade in Maryina Horka. He was comrade of General Yury Zakharanka who disappeared without a trace in 1999.
He recalls warning Borodach that his letter would be treated negatively. "He told me he was going to send this letter to judges. I told him that it would not be taken easy", Vouchak said.
But, another friend Alyaksandr Kamarouski tells us not to worry, because this is the tactics of Borodach himself. Kamarouski says: "Take it easy. Baradach is an old soldier. We were taught to die if necessary. But, I think this is not the right time. They turn in their beds at night over the people who disappeared. I don't think they will raise their hand on Borodach. It is tactical to disappear and to let journalists guess".
Retired officer and While Legion former leader Syarhei Chyslou has the same position. He maintains that Borodach's idea to unite combat veterans into a non-governmental organization will not make interested agencies to act in a such a way that he repeats the tragic fate of General Zakharenka with his Union of Officers.
As for the letter, Aleh Vouchak says everybody knows very well what is written in it. But, it is a good way of reminding the public about what is going on in this country. By no way it means that Borodach has become Lukashenka's supporter. "It is courageous to write a letter about corruption at a very-high level and to mention the names of political prisoners and those who disappeared. But, Borodach is totally adequate. If people don't get that the letter was written with sarcasm, it's not my fault that they don't understand. After his ordeals and detentions he went through, he will never shake hands with Lukashenka..."
Kamarouski reminds that two years ago he sent a letter with almost the same facts to the president and with the same proposals how to tackle corruption. "Corruption in Belarus is headed by the vertical chain of command. It is no big deal to eradicate it. We have a plan and we could eliminate this corruption within three months. But, corruption is covered by the leader -- president Lukashenka. Autukhovich is an example. He has been in jail not for 5 cartridges. Prosecutors asked for 20 years! In fact, he got very close to the corruption in Hrodna. The president and his son Victor who supervises all special services are aware of it".
Kamarouski eventually received a reply from the Security Council, offering cooperation if he had some valuable information indeed. The same reply will be to Borodach's letter. Former White Legion leader Syarhei Chyslou agrees with him.
At the same time, the retired officers do not rule out that Borodach could get into trouble, because of his desire to unite combat veterans into a non-governmental organization. Syarhei Chyslou says this could make the authorities alerted. "They don't like when something is organized and has discipline. The authorities used to call them 'dual application structures'. That's why [former Security Council chairman] Sheiman ordered to close down guard agencies. That's why I think about these things as about idealism", says Chyslou"
Col. Uladzimir Borodach is former commanding officer of a Special Forces Brigade in Maryina Horka. He was comrade of General Yury Zakharanka who disappeared without a trace in 1999.
