Belarus launched a criminal case on Thursday against a new opposition body, accusing it of an illegal attempt to seize power, a day after ...
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko chairs the Security Council meeting in Minsk, Belarus Aug 19, 2020. MINSK: Belarus launched a criminal case on Thursday against a new opposition body, accusing it of an illegal attempt to seize power, a day after President Alexander Lukashenko threatened to sweep the streets of protesters who reject his re-election.
The general prosecutor's office described the body as designed to seize power, and the act of setting it up a threat to national security, Russia's RIA news agency reported. No individuals were named as suspects in the case. Women take part in a demonstration against violence following recent protests to reject the presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus, on Aug 20, 2020.
"Now, no one can simply stay silent, sit at home, observe the mayhem and watch how our people are being killed," said musician Sergei Dolgushayev.Tsikhanouskaya, a 37-year-old political novice, emerged as the consensus opposition candidate after better-known figures were barred from standing, including her husband, an activist who has been jailed since May.
Women hold flowers while lining up during a demonstration against violence following recent protests to reject the presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus, on Aug 20, 2020.
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