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  • Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Maryna Zolatava, Liudmila Chekina, and all TUT.by employees are the pride of Belarusian media”

    January 09, 2023

    Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Maryna Zolatava, Liudmila Chekina, and all TUT.BY employees are the pride of Belarusian media. They have done more for Belarus than all the propagandists, prosecutors, guards, and other stooges present in the courtroom. In any normal state, they would be rewarded for their professionalism instead of being behind bars. But Belarus today is not a normal state.

    Every state needs independent and honest journalists to draw attention to problems and solve them. But now journalism has been replaced with regime propaganda for window-dressing. And all who dared to speak the truth are being repressed, tortured, and intimidated.

    This is exactly what Maryna Zolatava and Liudmila Chekina now are on “trial” for. For  disagreeing to serve the regime’s interests to the detriment of professional journalism principles, for their excellent work, for telling the truth, and for being honest.

    I am convinced that the truth will prevail no matter what. But, as we already know, the truth must be able to defend itself – especially in times of opposing dictatorship and war. That's why I really want to support TUT.by employees, their colleagues, relatives, and loved ones. I know that looking at the photos of Maryna and Liudmila today, no one will believe that they are criminals. These beautiful, brave, proud women are the icons of Belarusian media. Belarusians are very lucky to have them. And until they are free, it's our duty to help the truth prevail”.

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