Young Belarus (movement)

Young Belarus Movement (Belarusian: Маладая Беларусь (рух))-- youth belarusian movement.

History

It was officially announced about the creation of the youth movement "Young Belarus” on September 28, 2008, that was the day when the parliamentary elections were hold in Belarus. And its name “Young Belarus” appeared in 2004, the pre-election coalition was called so during the parliamentary elections in 2004.

The necessity of creation of such a broad youth movement is explained by the planned presidential elections in 2011. Before these elections we have to unite all active youth structures.

The idea of creating this structure belongs to Artur Finkevich, Zmicier Kaspiarovich and Tsimafei Dranchuk, former political prisoners.1 2

28th of November 2009 in Minsk has taken place founding meeting of the Movement „Young Belarus”. 3

According to the plan of „Young Belarus” activists to take part In the nearest local elections as candidates, we decided to organise founding meeting immediately and the next week bring the founding documents to the Ministry of Justice for the registration of public association „Young Belarus” MOVEMENT „Young Belarus”.

In the meeting took part activists of „Young Belarus” from Minsk, Minsk region, Magilou region, Grodna region, Witebsk region, totally 53 people.

For the Chairman position were running two candidates. Valery Sakovich had proposed Zmicer Kaspiarovich, but Cimafej Dranchuk had proposed Artur Finkevich. By means of open voting Zmicer Kaspiarovich has been elected as a Chairman with 40 votings for him, Artur Finkevich had 10 votings for him, three delegates abstained.

Young Belarus Leaders

Zmicier Kaspiarovich — Chairman
Tsimafei Dranchuk — Press-secretary

Aims and objectives

The main aim of the Young Belarus movement for the period 2008-2011 is to organize and to conduct positive and negative campaigns for mobilization. The negative campaign is called “Get Yourself Off!” and its main aim is mass distribution of negative information about Lukashenko:

To form in Belarusian consciousness of the negative image of Belarus headed by Lukashenko;

To persuade the Belarusian nation that Lukashenko is afraid of free and transparent elections;

To persuade our society to vote against Lukashenko, even if a citizen doesn’t support all candidates. It’s better to vote against than for Lukashenko.;

To stimulate our society to protest on the X date – on the day of the presidential elections (2010-2011).

Along with the negative campaign the positive one will be carried on by the Young Belarus. The main goal of this campaign is the formation in Belarusian consciousness of our positive image and the formation of understanding that the Belarusian nation will have a dignified life just in the European family. Of course, the main goal we want to achieve is the landslide of our democratic candidate in 2011.