Minsk, Belarus - Belarus autocrat Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, won a seventh consecutive term in office Sunday in an election denounced by
Minsk, Belarus – Belarus autocrat Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, won a seventh consecutive term in office Sunday in an election denounced by the European Union and the exiled opposition.
The vote took place five years into a wave of heightened repression in Belarus, during which time rights groups say the country has jailed more than 1,200 political prisoners.– The ‘illusion of choice’ – In Warsaw, home to many exiled Belarusians, opposition leader Tikhanovskaya described Lukashenko as a “criminal who has seized power”.
Tikhanovskaya told AFP in an interview this month she wanted dissidents to be ready for an opportunity for change in Belarus. But she admitted that it was “not the moment”. He said he personally gave the order for Kolesnikova to be “shown to the people” last November — when photos of her were released in a first sign of life for over a year.
Criticism of the strongman is banned. Most people AFP spoke to in Minsk and other towns voiced support for him.
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