“Look, I took my children out of the country”: leader of “Narodnaya Hramada” Vilski reproached Babaryka over his son in prison

A meeting of Belarusians with Viktar Babaryka took place in Vilnius's “Castle”. Several dozen people gathered to listen to the politician and ask him questions.

One of those willing to speak was Yauhen Vilski, chairman of “Narodnaya Hramada”.

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Yauhen Vilski. Photo by “Radio Racyja”

He came with a multi-step prepared statement — he started from so far away that his rhetorical question provoked laughter from the audience:

— Do you believe that the Belarusian regime is capable of lawlessness and baseness, or is it still a rule-of-law state?

Babaryka noted that there is a legal default in Belarus, and it's impossible to talk about human rights. He also asked Vilski to clarify what meaning he put into the concept of “baseness”.

He tried to evade the answer — saying, “explain it as you understand it”. But in the end, he gave in:

— Can the regime do something to force a person to do something, using illegal methods?

Viktar Babaryka clarified that he considers this not baseness, but a violation of human rights. And he agreed that the regime indeed does this.

Then Yauhen Vilski finally moved to the main part of his hidden accusations:

— Your son is currently held hostage in prison. This is the regime's hook. And you have just answered that the regime can take illegal actions. That means at any moment your son could be… Look, I took my children out of the country. That's why I am not afraid. But nevertheless, even my distant relatives were approached. At the very least, they all lost their jobs. That is, the regime retaliates against everyone in a collective-farm, petty way.

Vilski further emphasized that Babaryka, who has a son in prison, is somehow calmly performing in Europe — and today he came to a meeting organized by the “extremist” organization “Dapamoha”.

— So you are not afraid. The question is: why doesn't Lukashenka's regime, and consequently, Putin's regime through him, consider your activity dangerous enough to calmly allow you to travel, speak there, and participate in things like this?

Babaryka reacted calmly:

— Why the regime does what it does, you should ask the regime, not me. That's one thing. Secondly, you yourself said that the regime has a hostage. Thirdly, everyone chooses for themselves the degree of danger and the degree of behavior they can afford. I choose what I choose.

— So you are ready to harm your son, right?

Vilski's last remark caused strong dissatisfaction among the public.

Babaryka added:

— I answered your question as I answered it. I have built my own security system and defined the boundary I can operate within. Why and what it is — that's another story.

Loud applause erupted. Vilski, who looked offended at the whole world, remained seated until the very end — but silently.

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