Elections in Belarus 2015

What do fellow countrymen think about incumbent president Alyaksandr Lukashenka? Will they cast their votes for him in the forthcoming elections?

Distribution of apples and ribbons with Belarusian national ornaments took place in as many as five places in Hrodna. It was done by activists of the BRYU (Belarusian Republican Youth Union).

Viktar Tsyareshchanka, regarded as Lukashenka’s ‘sparring partner’ in presidential elections-2010, has become more critical about the government during the current presidential campaign.

Belsat TV is launching a new cycle of pre-election debates. Its first part is devoted to the political situation in Belarus.

“On September 10, said Mikalai Statkevich in an interview with svaboda.org, at 18:00, I will hold a picket near GUM on the occasion of the beginning of the campaign.”

Delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has started its visit to Belarus.

Belarusian economist Viktar Tsyareshchanka, who was about to run for presidency, says that the authorities want to intimidate him because he is a ‘single opposition candidate’.

In spite of the lack of people’s support, unemployed Zhanna Ramanouskaya is still hanging on her presidential ambitions. She has filed documents to the Central Election Commision (CEC) for her registration as a presidential candidate.

CEC Chairwoman Lidziya Yarmoshyna has explained that not all of the accredited observers arrived in Belarus, but only those who submitted applications.

Belarusian economist Viktar Tsyareshchanka, who was about to run for presidency, says that the authorities want to intimidate him because he is a ‘single opposition candidate’.

Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka harvested potatoes and melons in the territory of his official residence Drazdy on Sunday.

Law says every adult citizen can monitor the elections. But can they? Will the authorities allow independent observers to monitor the electoral process? From the very beginning of the election campaign, part of the democratic forces has claimed the elections have been rigged.

Being interviewed by Belsat TV, politician Mikalai Statkevich told about uniting the opposition, betrayal and ‘squealing’, about the courage of Belarusians, inevitability of rigging and his intention to overturn the election.

Over the past five years there have been many political prisoners in Belarus. They were much talked about in Poland and in Europe, although one got much news about some persons while others were less popular. Statkevich was among the prisoners whom the public heard little of.

The events similar to 2010 brutal postelection crackdown on peaceful protesters, beatings and mass arrests are still possible.