Official accuses opposition of attempts to “stir up” discontent among businesses after price freeze

November 17, BPN. The “runaway opposition” tried to stir up discontent among entrepreneurs” following the recent price hike ban, Ihar Sierhijenka, head of Alaksandr Łukašenka’s administration, said at the meeting with workers in Babrujsk, Mahiloŭ region.

He noted that the opposition made unsuccessful attempts to appeal to various social groups over the past two years.

Sierhijenka also noted “the intensification of intelligence activities in relation to Belarus,” SB. Belarus Sogodnya reported.

Deputy Chair of the Committee for State Security (KGB) Siarhiej Ciarebaŭ listed other problematic issues that the opposition might raise, including recent increases in taxes and higher education costs, Bobruisk.by reported.

He accused the administrators of local chats of instructing their subscribers to set up caches for tools and special equipment that can be used for mass riots and sabotage.