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Seeks to target Europe
Vakaro žinios has already announced that the Seimas has drawn up a resolution addressed to the leaders of the Republic of Lithuania, the Council of the EU, the European Commission, the European Parliament and the national parliaments and governments of the EU and Member States of NATO. The resolution calls for the non-recognition of the August 9, 2020 election results, calling them rogues and Aliaksandr Lukashenko the illegitimate leader of Belarus.
The resolution also proposed “support for the demands of the elected leader of Belarus, Chihanouskaya, and the Coordination Council established at her invitation as the only legitimate representatives of the people of Belarus” and establishes that Lukashenko’s actions that restrict the sovereignty of the Belarusian people must be respectively null and void and de facto annexation of the country by the international community. “
“Vakaro žinios” asked MPs if they themselves do not feel ambiguous – if Lukashenko has not been elected, Cichanouskaya should not be recognized as the leader of the country.
Problem just with the wording?
Juozas Bernatonis, a member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, emphasized that the opinion expressed in the resolution was not his personal or partisan position, but the general position of the entire Seimas.
In any case, the president of a neighboring country is illegitimate, because his current term, according to the Constitution of Belarus, ended on September 9. The inauguration was to take place after that date, but its date was postponed. This allows us to suppose that Lukashenko himself doubts his legitimacy, “J. Bernatonis told” Vakaro žinios “.
He also clarified that S. Cichanouskaya has not been elected, and since the current president is already illegitimate and the people
S.Cichanouskaja is supported, in the opinion of the Seimas, she is considered the only legal representative of the Belarusians.
The Social Democrat Rasa Budbergytė admitted that she was against the expression “legally elected representatives”.
“We have been coordinating this issue with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a long time, because neither Lithuania nor any other state has the right to interfere in the affairs of another country. We can only ask the international community to pay attention to what is happening in Belarus, but only the Belarusians themselves, as a sovereign nation, have the right to decide who their legal representatives are, ”said the representative of the Social Democratic Party.
And Gintaras Vaičekauskas, representative of the Liberal Movement of the Republic of Lithuania, thought:
“I think it is a drafting issue and perhaps this place should be corrected, but it does not change the substance: Mr. Lukashenko is occupying the presidency illegally and has to resign.”
Another liberal, Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, said that by adopting the resolution, the Seimas had clearly shown how it evaluated events in the neighboring country.
“I think it is correct that, as neighbors and understanding the processes that are being developed in Belarus, we have presented our position, which also has the support of other institutions,” said the member of Seimas.
However, he recognized the lack of a more active participation of the EU countries in solving the Belarus problem.
“The opinions of the EU are not the same on all issues. Different countries choose different positions, so in this case Lithuania, assuming the role of leader, is behaving correctly,” said V. Čmilytė-Nielsen.
The choice of the nation cannot be ignored
Commenting on the text of the resolution, conservative Žygimantas Pavilionis emphasized:
“In the first resolution we condemn the falsification of the elections. Data from independent observers, population surveys, electoral protocols destroyed – all this shows that S. Chichanouskaya won the elections. I can’t name exactly what percentage, but according to Western experts, it’s overwhelming.
In the second resolution, we express our support for the Belarusian people, whose elections were stolen. That is why S. Cichanouskaya is not appointed as a classic president, but rather the leader of the nation that elected her. This circumstance is very important today, because in the run-up to the annexation of Belarus by Vladimir Putin, Chichanouskaya and the people around her can be trusted to defend the will and choice of the neighboring nation. “
The Seimas member compared current events in Belarus with the occupation of the Baltic states in the 20th century. in the middle.
At the time, the Soviets also claimed that everything was legal, and the “accession” was chosen by the Lithuanian nation itself, with only the United States voicing support for Lithuanian independence.
“We are not inaugurating” the Belarusian leader himself, but the goal: new democratic elections, after which the Belarusians themselves will have to decide who they want to be with and which path to choose, “Ž.Pavilionis called the aspiration.
Furthermore, according to him, Belarus can expect financial support from both Lithuania and other EU countries only if it moves towards democracy.
It already compares with Hitler
Agnė Širinskienė, a member of the Lithuanian Green and Peasant Party, compared the government of A. Lukashenko to that of Hitler.
“No one sees the condemnation of the crimes of Nazi Germany or Stalin’s Russia as interference in the internal affairs of these countries. Especially since international courts have made it clear what actions should be avoided and what actions should be held responsible. That is what is being sought now, “emphasized A. Širinskienė.
Just a puppet
And the seer Povilas Urbšys, who does not belong to any party, described the hasty adoption of the resolution as an action, so he decided not to participate in it.
“My proposal to include provisions on human rights violations was not accepted, although that is, in my opinion, the main problem. Looking at the whole process, one had the impression that the adoption of a document was staged that was very important. For both Lithuania and Belarus and politicians had to press the buttons, a member of the Seimas did not forgive his colleagues – The resolution emphasizes the possible annexation of Belarus, which Lukashenko is willing to sacrifice to stay in power, but omits moments The indifference of Western states towards these events suggests that by analogy in 1939 Europe is divided into zones of influence and Belarus has already been handed over to Putin. So now we have to think about how to prevent Putin from provoking a conflict yet. higher “.
Furthermore, according to him, Lithuania’s own actions provide additional “trump cards” for Russia and Belarus.
“It is very convenient for A. Lukashenko and V. Putin to intimidate the Belarusians with possible aggression and NATO intervention.
The resolution adopted by the Seimas adds even more “oil to the fire”: S.Cichanouskaja is with us, but the Seimas first names the “position” of the Belarusians, and only then – herself. This allows opponents to say that S. Cichanouskaya is just a puppet representing Western interests.
This situation is detrimental to both her and the entire Belarusian opposition and prevents the liberation of the Belarusian nation, “summarized P. Urbšys.
Audrius Butkevičius, politician and security expert, comments on the situation:
There is a performance of political idiots starring most of the parties. It is finally time for the members of the Seimas to decide on the presidential elections. If they are not legal, both Lukashenko and Cichanouskaya have the same status. On the other hand, if the Seimas knows that S. Cichanouskaya is the president-elect, then the election was legitimate and it is time to acknowledge it.
Some of our politicians are really working for Putin. As Lukashenko enters the most difficult negotiations of his career and in Belarusian history, Lithuania is doing its best to show that neither Europe nor neighboring countries fully support him.
Furthermore, just before his departure, a large demonstration is taking place in Minsk, next to the Presidential Palace. All these actions are a clear signal to Putin that he can dictate his terms to Lukashenko.
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It appears that S. Cichanouskaya, who has remained in Lithuania “until he can return home safely”, only speaks to his compatriots protesting against Lukashenko.
Last Friday he celebrated his 38th birthday loudly at the restaurant in the capital. To the people gathered to greet and support her, she said that she would rather celebrate her birthday in Belarus, but regretted that “life is not always what we want it to be.” However, the woman was happy and willing to take photos with the Lithuanian conservatives.
Meeting behind closed doors
Yesterday a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Aliaksandr Lukashenko took place in Sochi. After that, it was announced that Belarus would be the first to receive a Russian vaccine against COVID-19, in addition to the 1.27 billion promised. loan in euros. For his part, Putin praised Lukashenko for his “logical and timely” amendments to the Constitution. Lukashenko thanked him for saying “you will meet a friend in distress.” He said that the protesters had not “crossed the red lines” so far, but a lesson for the Belarusian authorities. “These events have shown that we must work with our older brother on all issues,” Lukashenko told Putin.
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