On August 9, 2020, the duel of two main rivals in the elections in Belarus ended in the advantage of the permanent President of Alexander Lukashenko. However, independent polls showed the victory Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, which sleighs the rallies in Belarus. How things are in the republic and why Lukashenko prophesy to the fate of Yanukovych - in the material 24cmi.
"Slip Revolution"
The election campaign in Belarus even before the disclosure of the results was called the "Tapping Revolution". This is due to the sharp statements of the representative of one of the candidates, Sergey Tikhanovsky, who reminded the voters to the children's poem of K. Chukovsky "Tarakanishche". The activist hinted that the current president looks like a cockroach from the book and demonstrated the intention to "crush" Lukashenko, driving around in the car with a sneaker on the roof.After Sergei Tikhanovsky's arrest, as well as the candidate for President Viktor Babarico, a wave of protests in support of the opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovsky rolled down the country, which became the main rival of Lukashenko.
On the day of the elections of gross violations of voting was not fixed. At 20:03, official exitpol announced, according to the results of which, Lukashenko, 79.7% of the votes. Later, data from foreign exitpols were made public, where, on the contrary, Tikhanovsky has more than 70%.
Opposition Channels commented on the situation with the formulation of "shadow", and in social networks there was a call "Belarusians, our time!". In Minsk, a total collection was announced at 22:00 at Stel. In the regions, people were suggested to unite on the central square.
Citizens went to the streets, chanting "Consider Honestly!" And "shame!". In addition to Minsk, against Lukashenko performed in Lead, Baranovichi, Brest, Grodno, Zhodino, Zhlobin, Pinsk and Kobrin. The purpose of unauthorized protest shares was the requirements of re-election and liberation of political prisoners.
Ringings in Belarus continue for 4 days. Participants in protest shares openly enter the conflict with security forces and do not allow to beat and arrest people. Also, the protesters began to block the roads to prevent the military equipment connecting.
Many special forces officers were significantly thrown out the form to show their solidarity with the people and express the protest against violence by the security forces.
Fighting the rally
The capital of Belarus turned out to be ready for night riots. On the eve of the election in Minsk, troops and riot police were introduced. Immediately after the closure of polling stations, several protesters were detained. An attempt to beat off the arrested wrapped in a collision with security forces.
According to NEXTA and Nexta Live telegrams, you can track the chronology of events. In half the 12th night, the protesters have built barricades from trash can, in response, the power structures sent a column of 20 Specmashin to calm the excitement.
Water and light grenades were used to overclock civilians. Siloviki used peppercase cans. Protest activists have stuffed in auto faces. Photo and video frames scattered, as people pull hands on the ground. Shooting with rubber bullets was applied.
According to unverified data, published on social networks, 55 victims were total in hospitals with injuries from rubber bullets. According to the Unregistered Human Rights Center "Spring", a man died during the riots as a result of a car beaker and three were in severe condition with a cranial trauma. There are rumors about death caused by the beating of Omon employees. In the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus denied the fatal outcome of the demonstrator, as well as the rigid handling of the rally. According to official data, about 3 thousand people were detained in Minsk and regions, 39 security workers and 50 civilians were injured.
However, not in all regions, the reaction of law enforcement agencies was unambiguous. In Kobrn, Omon lowered the shields under the applause and cries of the crowd "faith! Mozham! PEPECTS! ". In Zhodino, the security forces removed the masks and simply watched the protesters. Law enforcement agencies did not interfere in the situation also in Lida and Baranovichi. And in Pinsk, people were driven by a riot police squad.
The inhabitants of Minsk reported that the staff of the Camp shot even through the windows of apartments. One woman took a laser sight on the glasses "walking". Also we were able to move away from the windows.
The reaction of the authorities
The fact that rallies in Belarus occur in the news even in the evening on August 9th. The country has problems with the Internet, messengers worked poorly. Popular social networks offered to subscribers to solve the problem to stay in touch, and attached proxy servers addresses to bypass blocking.Alexander Lukashenko On August 9, 2020 flew from Minsk to Turkey. Commenting on the situation, Lukashenko saw English, Ukrainian and Polish trail in provocations in Belarus. "One policy should be - people," the president stressed after the election.
Prime Minister of Poland Mateusus Murezhetsky called "to support Belarusians in their desire for freedom" and collect an extraordinary summit on events in the republic.
The President of Ukraine asked Belarus to adhere to democratic standards. "Only a wide dialogue will allow us to provide citizens from the Republic of Belarus from a difficult crisis situation and honestly discuss further steps and public cooperation formats," said Vladimir Zelensky.
Reacted on protests in Belarus and presidential candidate Joe Biden. He supported the protesters and noted that after 26 years of authoritarian regime Lukashenko, the people have the full right to demand transparent elections. He called the actions of Alexander Grigorievich unworthy for a political leader, and also called for abandoning violence, stop using light grenades, tear gas and rubber bullets on rallies.
Not left aside from the situation that turned in the Republic of Belarus, and Russian politicians. Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the leader of the LDPR said that Alexander Grigorievich is waiting for the fate of Yanukovych, because the voters refused to confidence in Lukashenko.
Nevertheless, the leader of the PRC Si Jinspin and the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev congratulated a colleague with a victory in the elections. Despite the rallies in Belarus, August 10, about 11 hours of congratulations, Vladimir Putin sent congratulations and expressed hope for the further development of Russian-Belarusian relations.
The EU faces Belarus with sanctions against the responsible for police violence. In the European Union, it is noted that the elections in the country were neither free nor fair. The statement says that the authorities of the republic need to hold an authentic and comprehensive dialogue with society to avoid further violence and folk unrest.
Now
At the moment, on social networks, rallies are planned in Belarus and the call for entrepreneurs to stop or limit the work, reports of strikes of enterprises with a request to support their initiative appear.
In telegrams-channels, information about the planned fees on the evening of August 10, 2020 is distributed to continue unauthorized shares, and also attached memo in which it is described how to demoralize the security forces.
On August 11, appeals on the continuation of the strike did not stop. In telegrams, the channels are called on to arrange boycott in the workplace, while the situation in the country is not resolved and new elections will not be held without Alexander Lukashenko. People with groups overlook the streets and are trying to confront the employees of the Omon.
According to official data of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, the 11th thousands of people were detained and 17 criminal cases were established. Shares passed in 25 cities of the country, 51 people were injured and 14 security officials were injured. 5 intentional hitters were committed on police officers.