A government exit poll said Aleksandr Lukashenko had won almost 80 percent of the vote. During these trips, Tsikhanouski and his team was constantly chased by cars with the people which were recording him and his activities, presumably they were employees of the Belarusian special services. [citation needed], Despite the two-round system being in place, a second round has not been required since 1994. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 270 citizens are detained. The Voice report on the analysis of the official data, calculated that if both official results and photographs were correct, then at the polling stations where comparison was not possible (4457 out of 5847), Tsikhanouskaya would have to have had about 3% support. The symbol of the campaign is a slipper. 5 June — The first picket in the election campaign takes place and signatures are collected for the nomination of incumbent president Alexander Lukashenko as a candidate. ", "Новым председателем БПЗ избран Дмитрий Кучук | Belarusian Green Party", "Белорусская партия левых "Справедливый мир" призывает кандидатов в Президенты снять свои кандидатуры и не участвовать в политическом фарсе — БЕЛОРУССКАЯ ПАРТИЯ ЛЕВЫХ "СПРАВЕДЛИВЫЙ МИР, "Хроника выборов. Johnson and EU chief seek to break Brexit deadlock. The people who gathered in Slutsk and Salihorsk were asked to leave and those who refused were arrested. Belarusian blogger Tikhanovsky got another 45 days of arrest in two days. [72], After the Tikhanovski was arrested, his supporters held a series of protests across the Belarus. by Viktor Tsoi and thus supported Tsikhanouskaya. Her campaign subsequently formed the Coordination Council to facilitate a transfer of power and stated that it was ready to organize "long-term protests" against the official results. ), the next "Solidarity Actions" are held. Being nominated by the signatures of no fewer than 100 thousand citizens. [94][95], Local governments cancelled several campaign events that Tsikhanouskaya had planned to hold in the run-up to the elections. Remember, please, you are expected to refer to the Charter'97 Press Center when using the site materials.The publisher: Charter97.org in Warsaw: charter97@gmail.com Many have commented about the protests with more condemning the violence. Due to this, Tsikhanouskaya failed to visit Pinsk on 2 August. [111][112][113] Meetings with another independent candidate Andrey Dmitriyeu in Liepiel and Polatsk (Viciebsk region) were cancelled at the last moment for similar reasons. During the 2020 election, the authorities and confidants of Lukashenko widely used booking of these sites to prevent independent candidates to meet with people. Why Does The "Last Dictatorship In Europe" Hold Elections? A turnout quorum of 50% is applied. The winner of the second round is elected. Сколько подписей за неделю собрали за будущих кандидатов в президенты", "До конца сбора подписей осталось две недели. It is reported that on the night of 29 July 33 Russian citizens were detained and also that security measures are being strengthened and they issued warnings of possible provocation from Russia. "[83] Tsikhanouski commented on Lukashenko's statement to the Nasha Niva newspaper: "My last name isn't there, but a hint of me: "We know his citizenship." Conducting fair and transparent presidential elections in the Republic of Belarus is the only way out of the country's current crisis. The long-time leader of Belarus, President Alexander Lukashenko, appears set to declare a landslide victory in an election that saw his toughest opposition challenge in years. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya appears at polling station in election president is expected to win ... Sun 9 Aug 2020 11.54 EDT. His wife, Veronika Tsepkalo, is remaining in Belarus to help the campaign of Lukashenko's main competitor in the election, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. The journalists of the "Current Time" TV channel were also detained. 7,000- 8,000 people total present. Main opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya received eight percent of the ballots, with four percent of voters choosing the “against all candidates” option, official preliminary results showed.. That evening, the so-called "Action of Solidarity" took place in Minsk. At the stations for which data were published, she received (according to Voice's analysis of the official data) 25% of the votes overall, split into 57% in the voting areas where she led, and 20% in those where she trailed. Belarusian presidential election 2020; ... Belarus election: How Nexta channel bypassed news blackout. Наблюдатели говорят о нарушениях", "Belarus police arrest Deutsche Welle correspondent before vote", "Belarus election: Protesters clash with police after disputed presidential vote", https://www.tvr.by/eng/news/obshchestvo/v_pervyy_den_dosrochnogo_golosovaniya_yavka_izbirateley_sostavila_pochti_5/, "Voter turnout in Presidential Elections in Belarus amounts to 12.75% for 2 days if early vote", "Президентские выборы в Беларуси состоялись - ЦИК", "Lukashenko wins Belarus presidential vote, according to official exit poll", "Belarusan election officials say exit polls favor Lukashenko", "Читатели присылают десятки протоколов с участков по всей Беларуси, на которых Тихановская побеждает", "На каких избирательных участках победила Тихановская? Tikhanovskaya's supporters denounced the landslide result for Lukashenko as fabricated, and said their own exit polls showed a majority of Belarusians had voted for Tikhanovskaya. [122], The state-affiliated analytical center "Ecoom" commissioned by the state TV channel ONT, which was criticized for its biased coverage of the election campaign, conducted a sociological survey of electoral moods and preferences of citizens. Many artists begin to refuse to perform in Belarusian cities. After his detention, Tsikhanouski has announced on his YouTube channel his intention to run for president of Belarus. Tsikhanouskaya made a statement regarding her husband's detention: "The picket was legal and peaceful". During the arrest, the van's door was broken. I'm already looking, they're giving me information, our people have already seen it. The Minsk City Executive Committee announces a meeting/concert of Tsikhanouskaya scheduled for 6 August, cannot be held, and that within Friendship of Peoples Park in Minsk it is also not possible, since a holiday in honor of the Day of Railway Troops is to be held there (on 7 and 8 August, the park is reserved for other events). Unidentified people in tracksuits then cleared the way for the police transport to leave in a struggle with Tsikhanouski's supporters. Tsikhanouski answers Lukashenka: I have one citizenship, there have never been others. On 21 August 2020, a final report by the Voice, partnering with the "Zubr" and "Honest People" platforms[151][154] analyzed polling station results. 14 July — The CEC refuses to register Babaryka for the presidential election because of inconsistencies in the declaration of income and property and the participation of a foreign organization in his election campaign. 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There was another guy with him - I do not remember his last name, I will not name it. "Who is Belarus' long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko? This detention was considered brutal and carried out by the security forces. For 26 years, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko has ruled Belarus as if it were his personal fief. Large-scale holiday concerts with the participation of Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian pop stars are announced on the official websites of the city executive committees. [156], As polling closed many internet service providers lost routing, the communication losses were widespread as police and military closed down most of Minsk. The actions of the leadership of a number of security and law enforcement agencies have led to our and our colleagues' discreditation in the eyes of society, causing an irreparable blow to the prestige of our profession. The Solidarity bike ride took place on 7 August in Minsk. 29 May — Siarhei Tsikhanouski holds a picket in. For 1310 out of the total of 5767 polling stations, there were photographs of the protocols. They were later sentenced to detention for 10 days. I declare responsibly that the picket was legal and peaceful. In connection with this, I demand the immediate release of the head of my initiative group, otherwise, I will regard it as a violation of my constitutional rights and pressure on me as a candidate for the presidency of Belarus". [citation needed], The police officers refused to present identification (confirming that they were legitimate policemen) and threatened to break the windows of the car that Tsikhanouski was in. The legal default that takes place in our country leads to the devaluation of legal norms and simple human values. [97][98][99], Valery Tsepkalo, who was not allowed to register as a candidate, and has "gone to Moscow with his children, fearing for his safety". Epic Fail of the Mahilyow Interior Ministry! [41], The Belarusian Left Party "A Just World" called for a boycott of the election, describing the election a "political farce″. [91], According to the Vesna Human Rights Centre, at least 13 people were detained, including two members of Tsikhanouskaya's initiative group and three assistants of Tsikhanouski. [102] The children of opposition candidates have been taken away before and put into state orphanages. This is a record for independent Belarus. Tsepkalo said he planned to give press conferences in Russia, Ukraine, Western Europe and the United States to expose "the true nature of the Belarusian regime." [citation needed], On 20 May, Tsikhanouski was released from the temporary detention center. The action was loudly approved by applause and honking of passing cars. [107][108] In Stolin (Brest region), the only site was booked by Lugina too from 27 July to 8 August every day from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.[109], On 4 August, Tsikhanouskaya planned to visit Slutsk and Salihorsk (Minsk region). [8][9] Numerous countries refused to accept the result of the election, as did the European Union, which imposed sanctions on Belarusian officials deemed to be responsible for "violence, repression and election fraud". One of the police officers was attacked. [139][140], The result of the vote, "as in previous elections, was never in any real doubt" and had a "foregone nature" according to The New York Times, stating that Lukashenko "controls vote counting, [and abused] a vast security apparatus and a noisy state media machine unwavering in its support for him and contempt for his rivals." Yury Hubarevich (For Freedom), Paval Sieviaryniec, Volha Kavalkova (both BCD), Aliaksei Yanukevich (BPF) and Mikalai Kazlou (UCPB) were listed as potential candidates. [2], Incumbent Alexander Lukashenko was reelected to the sixth term in office, with official results crediting him with 80% of the vote. [159], On 11 August, Tsikhanouskaya released a video reading from a script following her detainment, seemingly filmed under duress and promoted on state-sponsored media,[159] in which she called upon the people of Belarus to stop protesting and accept the victory of Lukashenko. MINSK, 14 August (BelTA) – The Central Election Commission of Belarus has finalized the presidential election results. Tsikhanouski uses the slogan "Stop the cockroach!" This page was last edited on 6 December 2020, at 13:07. A picture taken on August 9, 2020 shows members of a local electoral commission counting votes in Belarus' presidential election at a polling station in Minsk. The group said that around 70 election observers were detained. [119][120], Demonstrations in solidarity with the Belarusian opposition have been held in more than 20 countries and in more than 30 cities around the world. On 14 July the CEC voted unanimously to deny Babaryka's registration due to an alleged inconsistency in his submitted income and property declaration. Выбары 2020. At the same time, no more than 10% in total were ready to vote for the remaining candidates. [39][40], The Belarusian Green Party announced that it would not participate in the primaries and the election. Belarus: Hundreds protest in Minsk against President Lukashenka. They have information, analytical work! [citation needed] Several thousand people also attended the picket of Tsikhanouski in Homiel. Charges of embezzlement and fraud have been brought against Babaryka, who is currently being held in a State Security Committee detention centre in Minsk. The police, trying to restore order, found themselves in the epicenter of the scuffle, which was arranged on the square. [81] Euronews journalists called the events in Belarus the "Slipper Revolution", demonstrating the quote of the Belarusian activist Franak Viačorka with this phrase. 45 ИК РБ Предвыборная агитация, агитация по референдуму, отзыву депутата, члена Совета Республики Избирательный кодекс Республики Беларусь Статья 45 наказание, комментарии 2020", "Ст. During the sentencing, Tsikhanouski stated that he had no idea about the money found by the authorities. It was thought that the government wants to reduce external scrutiny of the election. ", "Belarus: EU imposes sanctions as Lukashenko orders police to clear the streets", "Belarus to hold its presidential election on Aug. 9". УЖЫВУЮ. As of 28 August 2020[update], Voice updated its count to 1,049,334 unique confirmed votes recorded,[153] with 545,947 verified ballot photos. Lukashenko has won every presidential election since 1994,[3] with all but the first being labelled by international monitors as neither free nor fair.[4]. [147] While responding to complaints, the Committee announced that it cannot publish the protocols once again, adding that they were delivered to regional committees only, which disbanded after the announcement of final results. The slogan "Stop the cockroach!" 20 May — The CEC registers a total of 15 groups on 15, 19 and 20 May. This was announced by the search and rescue squad "Angel". A woman votes during preterm balloting at a polling station in Minsk, Belarus, on Friday. In it, law enforcement officers call for new elections. [123][124], Opinion polling in Belarus requires a government license. "It all started on the 9th [of August], - the father recalls. Its current president, Alexander Lukashenko, has been in office since July 1994. [100][101], In June, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya released a video saying that she had been threatened with arrest, and her children being taken away if she continued to campaign. The line stretches for over a kilometer. She promised to submit relevant applications to the CEC and the Interior Ministry. Early voting began on 4 August and ran until 8 August. "[84], A few hours after Lukashenko's statement, when Tsikhanouski was talking with the residents of Hrodna, nearby there was a provocation, where policeman fall by him self and was laying on the ground whistling. Подсчет голосов на участке для голосования при проведении выборов Президента Республики Беларусь, депутатов Палаты представителей, депутатов местных Советов депутатов, референдума, ЦИК: Правового механизма, чтобы избиратели могли ознакомиться с протоколами, на сегодняшний день нет, В ЦИК ответили на вопросы про копии протоколов участковых комиссий и назначение повторного подсчета голосов, Праваабаронцам у Берасьці прынесьлі абгарэлыя бюлетэні для галасаваньня. [128][129] However, independent observers disputed this figure and claimed that it was inflated. [2], Before the 2020 presidential election, Alexander Lukashenko insisted that Belarus is not ready for a woman to be president. Чакаем вынікаў. [125], The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe reported that it would not be monitoring the 2020 election as it had not been sent a timely invitation. Required to submit an application for an initiative group of voters containing no fewer than 100 persons. [70] Viasna Human Rights Centre reported that at least 19 of his supporters were brutally detained in Minsk. [160] She had previously sent her children abroad before the elections for their safety. [4], To register as a candidate, each candidate was required to meet certain criteria:[16], The following list has information about registered candidates by the CEC for the presidential election on 21 July 2020. Лукашенко проиграл, но не уходит: гранаты и ОМОН, столкновения и пострадавшие {Lukashenka lost, but does not leave: Grenades and riot police, clashes and injuries}. [42] In some places there are detentions, and in Brest and Molodechno there are clashes with riot police. [145], Although the Electoral Code of Belarus requires to hang out the protocols on every voting station (article 55[146]), it was reported that some stations didn't make them public. [citation needed] The queue to the picket in Minsk near Kamarouski market was half a mile long. [68] Prior to that, a crowd of Tsikhanouski's supporters in Mahilyow released a member of Tsikhanouski's team from the police. In 1995, he won a referendum that gave him the power to dissolve the legislature if he felt it contravened the Constitution. A permitted rally of presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya took place in the Friendship of Peoples Park in, 2 August - Tsikhanouskaya and her team visit. In an interview with Tsikhanouski after his release, Deutsche Welle drew parallels between the Belarusian blogger and Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the Ukrainian actor Volodymyr Zelensky, who became the president of Ukraine. What does blogger Tikhanousky say about his sudden release. The election commission announced on Monday that Lukashenko took 80.23% of the votes while his main opposition challenger Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who has held some of … Voice described these differences as "extreme anomalies". Security forces responded by tear-gassing the protesters and using flashbangs. New detentions of blogger Tsihanouski's supporters took place in different cities of the country. [114], On 6 August, Tsikhanouskaya was forced to cancel a previously announced rally in Minsk due to full booking at all six sites in the city that were made available by the authorities. Published 12 August. He was detained. At the same time, 11% of the poll participants trust the Central Election Commission. Even before the Aug. 9 presidential election in Belarus ended, a poll worker in Minsk said she was asked to sign a document summing up its result, with the vote totals left blank. Riot police detain a group of demonstrators during a protest after polls closed in Belarus' presidential election, in Minsk on August 9, 2020. ФОТА, Выборы прошли — что дальше? In the evening, by one of the leaders of Babaryka's campaign releases a proposal to hold a republican referendum and the return of the 1994 Constitution. The two of them did not sign the final protocol. [77][78] He explained that the pressure of activist supporters helped to achieve it. During the event, DJs put the song "[We Want] Changes!" On the same day, the head of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko alluded to Tsikhanouski at a meeting with workers of Minsk Tractor Works: "They come cool, all in jeeps — 10-12 cars... we know whose cars he drives, who finances it. [157], On the second night after the allegedly falsified results were announced, protesters barricaded the area around the Rīga market. Protesters run through smoke during a protest after the Belarusian presidential election in Minsk on Aug. 9, 2020. Kazlou also noted that all the policemen involved in this provocation would be exposed and brought to justice. Exclusive DW: Blogger Syarhei Tsikhanouski about Lukashenka, elections, spouse's campaign, protests, Syarhei Tsikhanouski — Lukashenka's main opponent // Interview. [86] Then supporters then went to the police station in Hrodna to demand the blogger's release. It had not recognised any elections in Belarus as free and fair since 1995. They also questioned the election commission's reported turnout statistics. Opposition supporters protest after polls closed in Belarus' presidential election, in Minsk on August 9, 2020. Protests erupted in Minsk and other Belarusan cities Sunday night after election officials said exit polls showed longtime President Alexander Lukashenko had … Soon police appear and a number of people are detained. Once the votes have been duly counted, polling stations in Belarus write a "Protocol" (report) which sums up the election tallies. The cockroach gave the FAS command! [citation needed] Tsikhanouski announced that he was collecting signatures for fair election in Belarus. [10] The results of the election led to widespread protests in Belarus. [7] The election was marred by allegations of widespread electoral fraud. 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