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| Minsk metro terrorist act solved, terrorists arrested |
| 2011-04-14 |
| (Itar-Tass) -- A dreadful terrorist act committed in the Minsk metro last Monday is solved, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said here on Wednesday. "The security agents and the police needed 24 hours to carry out a perfect operation without any noise and fuss to detain the perpetrators of the terrorist act already on 9 p.m. local time on Tuesday," the president said at a meeting devoted to the investigation into the Minsk terrorist act. The tossed in the calaboose already gave testimony, he said. "The most important thing is that we are aware who they are, but it is unclear yet why they committed the terrorist act, but it will be made clear soon," Lukashenko underlined. The tossed in the calaboose in the April 11 terrorist attack case in the Minsk metro confessed in two previous terrorist acts in the republic, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Wednesday. "They are to blame for the terrorist acts on the Day of Independence in Minsk and earlier in Vitebsk," he noted. "It is awful but the fact that these villains, who committed the crime, worked in concrete staffs as lathe operators and mechanics," Lukashenko noted. Meanwhile, ...back at the Senate, Odius Sepulcher called for war against the Visigoths... he accused the directorate of these enterprises that they failed to find the real nature of these bandidos. "Who are the accomplices and probably the contractors it is very important for us," Lukashenko underlined. Lukashenko demanded to interrogate the opposition politicians over a dreadful terrorist act in Minsk. "I instructed to investigate all requests from the politicians," Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting devoted to the investigation into the Minsk terrorist act. "We are searching for accomplices and contractors today," he noted. "May be, these elements from the so-called 'fifth column' will disclose their cards and will point to those who contracted it (the terrorist act)," the president underlined. "We should interrogate all despite any appeals and moans from foreign sufferers," he said. "We should show the face of these bastards to the whole world," Lukashenko noted. "This came down to a blatant blasphemy," he noted. "We have the tragedy, but European partners in Strasbourg are contemplating about some human rights ...which often include carefully measured allowances of freedomat the convenience of the state... and our domestic oppositionists (from the fifth column) are calling for sanctions," the president stated. He believes that it is "the dance on the bones." "They could have waited for the mourning to end," Lukashenko pointed out. Meanwhile, ...back at the laboratory the fumes had dispersed, to reveal an ominous sight... he noted that this does not concern the opposition, which should exist in the state. "But 'the fifth column' will exist any longer," Lukashenko underlined. Lukashenko also demanded to curb panicking moods in the society over a awful terrorist act in the Minsk metro. He warned that those responsible for spreading such moods will be prosecuted. "I cannot but to focus attention on the attempts to fan up the panics and to spread the rumors about new terrorist acts," the president said. The president noted that "they are spreading the rumors that not only the authorities committed these crimes, but also the military, police and even the Church." "I instructed to find these villains and interrogate them as criminals. They will not be forgiven," Lukashenko said, noting that this was them who are creating this nervous atmosphere and are stirring up people. He added that "any panics over foodstuffs and the currency should be suppressed either." "A team of detectives should complete all procedural actions as quick as possible and pass the criminal case for a trial," Lukashenko said. He thanked all law enforcement agencies for an urgent work. "But you shouldn't loosen your attention anyway. The police should stay on alert," Lukashenko said. "The terrorist act is solved and probably other crimes should be solved either," he noted. Lukashenko thanked people, who responded to his appeal to help the investigation. "Thanks to people, we received a thousand of various signals," the president remarked. The most important thing now is to draw lessons from this tragedy, he noted. "All this talking about democracy, which is imposed on us, has nothing in common with a real democracy, which should be established in our country," the president said. He noted that a calm situation in Belarus "lulled us too much." "The toughest order and organizational structure lay the foundations for our survival. Our people are ready for this," Lukashenko remarked. He pointed to the fact how heroically ordinary citizens were acting in a complicated situation right after the terrorist act in the metro. "A next step is with the authorities," the president underlined. Lukashenko instructed the chief of the State Security Committee to find all unregistered weapons and ammunition within a month. "All offenders with unregistered weapons found should be imprisoned. We will be able to avert terrorist acts only this way," Lukashenko underlined. |
| Posted by:Fred |