Farm workers in Belarus who violate discipline during the harvest…
Farm workers in Belarus who violate discipline during the harvest campaign will be sent to military educational camps for a period of two to three months. This was announced by Dmitry Krukov, head of the presidential administration of the republic, according to BelTA.
Consensus
- Workers in Belarus who violate discipline during the harvest campaign will be sent to military-patriotic training camps.
- The measure applies to those who are drunk, lazy, or have committed offenses such as theft from agricultural enterprises.
- Lists of individuals violating discipline will be compiled by local officials including the head of the district executive committee, local military commissar, and agricultural enterprise managers.
- These lists will be sent to the Ministry of Defense of Belarus.
- The camps will last up to two to three months and are intended to improve physical fitness and correct behavior through labor.
- President Alexander Lukashenko issued the directive on July 21 regarding workers who fail in their duties during harvest season.
Points of divergence
- The sanctions will be applied regardless of a person's job position. — vesti
- The camps will take place under 'spartan conditions' and participants will improve their physical fitness and correct mistakes through useful labor. — vedomosti
- Lukashenko also suggested considering military conscription for officials who do not want to work, as reported by the Ministry of Defense's Viktor Khrenin. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Detailed plans revealed in Belarus for 'drunks, slackers and lazy people' — Вести
- Drunkards and slackers among Belarusian farmers will be sent to military training — Ведомости