Elections in Belarus 2015

This happens to be the only short arrest within the election evening.

Праспект Незалежнасці ў Менску амаль пусты, як і навакольныя вуліцы. Independence Avenue, the main street in Minsk, is almost empty; so are the surrounding streets. Have its residents gone out of the city or they don’t want to be mistaken for a protester?

During early voting ballot rigging is as easy as ABC. Zmitser Kaspyarovich, a member of Minsk city election commission, states that the number of signatures and the number of issued ballots does not match in some districts of the Belarusian capital.

The presidential campaign in Belarus is nearly over. Some are looking forward for the results of the vote on October 11, others are convinced that there will be no change in the country. But in any case, the voters, the opposition, the authorities, journalists are getting ready, because the presidential election, whatever it may be, is one of the most important events that occur once every five years.

Zmitser Artsyomau, a person with sight disability, who was brutally detained by the police in Minsk, is in hospital now.

Mikalai Statkevich, a former political prisoner and presidential candidate-2010, held a meeting with voters in Minsk on Wednesday. About a thousand people turned up; even incumbent president Lukashenka was invited, but, as one might expect, failed to appear. It is him whom Statkevich’s pointed questions are addressed to.

The politician was summoned to the court via SMS. As the autorities failed to send an official summons, he decided not to go.

“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.”

Craving for obtaining more votes, pro-Lukashenka authorities exert pressure on Belarusians with disabilities.