Lukashenko pardons four 19 December rioters
11:37, 2 September 2011
MINSK. September 2. KAZINFORM President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has decided to pardon four participants of street riots that took place in Minsk on 19 December 2010, the press service of the Belarusian head of state told BelTA.
The head of state has signed the relevant decree after considering petitions for pardon of these citizens. The convicts say they have repented, they have recognized their guilt and the illegal nature of their actions. They are ready to observe Belarusian laws in the future; Kazinform cites BelTA.