A Vladimir activist was arrested for picketing in defense of local government.

Court of Fontaine appointed 24 hours of arrest To Yuri Saenkowho lives in the city AlexandrovThe reason for this was a picket that took place on May 1st: he came out with a poster reading "Save local self-government!"

According to the court, Saenko violated the law on holding public events, since he allegedly held not a solo picket, but a group picket, in which two people participated (the identity of the second was not established).

The activist did not admit guilt.

Yuriy Saenko is known for organizing protests against the import of Moscow garbage into the Aleksandrovsky District. For this, he has already been punished several times. fined and even beaten. 

For many years now, the activist has regularly attended meetings of the local city council, which the deputies are very unhappy about.