Sagging their back before the requirements of The International Monetary Fund, the Belarusian authorities devalued the national currency by 20,5%. Regardless of the pre-New Year statements of the official propaganda that informed about the 5% devaluation in the whole course of 2009, the Belarusian ruble was brought down abruptly in the evening of January, 1. For the sake of “health and prosperity” of the Belarusian “economy” in a moment people were robbed for a round sum. The fact they actually did it speaks not only to the argument that the regime will do anything to get the credit from The IMF – the major part of it to dissolve in the pockets of influential officials and A. G.’s account personally – but can also easily show their attitude to our “people”. The regime doesn’t expect any public indignation. They take us for fools who will endure any ass-kick, any humiliation from the side of the mighty of this world and for those who would give away the last penny for the beloved president.

It is interesting that in contrast to the former “reforms” of the regime that hurt the unprotected strata of the society, the new present will effect all the employed workers. The salaries of The Riot Squads and the deputies have also decreased by 20%.