MINSK, BELARUS (AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE) - Belarus holds a high-stakes presidential election on Sunday (Aug 9) with a female opposition candidate posing the greatest challenge yet to long-ruling strongman Alexander Lukashenko.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MINSK, BELARUS - Belarus holds a high-stakes presidential election on Sunday with a female opposition candidate posing the greatest challenge yet to long-ruling strongman Alexander Lukashenko.
Her presidential bid has given rise to an informal new protest movement, with many dreaming of change in the ex-Soviet country of 9.5 million people and insisting that Mr Lukashenko's time is up. Ms Tikhanovskaya, who joined forces with the wife of one barred opposition chief and the campaign manager of another, said she would not call on her supporters to protest after the vote.
Early voting began last Tuesday, with official turnout over the past four days already at more than 32 per cent.Ahead of the vote, Mr Lukashenko warned that dissent would not be tolerated and that he would not give up his beloved Belarus.Some questioned Mr Lukashenko's state of health as he sounded hoarse and constantly mopped his brow during the speech.
France, Germany and Poland have urged Mr Lukashenko to ensure a"free and fair" election and allow"independent surveillance of the vote by local observers".
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