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“We are beginning to confront the threat of terrorism,” Lukashenko said during a meeting on the preparations of the Belarusian People’s Assembly; his words were quoted by the state news agency BELTA.
“How can the fact that [protestuotojai] You already got on the rail and started blocking the automation, lock the rails? This can lead to serious rail accidents, catastrophes and the death of many people. These are the actions of organized criminal groups with signs of terrorism, “Lukashenko said.
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He recalled his earlier statement that the government “must work with caution, despite the fact that these protesters are walking the streets during this difficult period, mostly or practically always in Minsk.”
“We just realized that this remaining mass had become radicalized. We clearly see the organizers and those who implement these ideas, ”the president continued.
“And then I said that we were working carefully because they hadn’t crossed the red line yet. The last few days have shown that they have crossed this red line in many directions, ”he added.
As an example, Lukashenko cited an incident in which several traffic lights were damaged in Minsk.
“They are breaking down, destroying what the entire state has been creating in Minsk for many decades or years. And most importantly, people are tired of getting it all, “said the president.
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According to Lukashenko, “when the red line is crossed, the government must react.”
He also said that “the organizers of the protests in Belarus have already passed stages 7-8 according to the instructions of the color revolutions.”
“It just came to our notice then. The next stage is radicalization. It is coming. It was not an information war that was launched against us, but a terrorist war in various directions. We have to stop it,” Lukashenko said.
“Great pressure”
For the third month in a row, there have been massive protests in Belarus over the presidential elections on August 9, which have been declared the winners by Lukashenko, who has ruled the country since 1994. The opposition and western democracies consider these elections to be rigged.
The protesters are demanding the resignation of Lukashenko, the release of political prisoners and new elections.
Former presidential candidate Sviatlana Cichanouskaya has issued an “ultimatum” calling for a “general strike” from October 26 if Lukashenko does not comply with the protesters’ demands.
Workers at a chain of factories went on strike on Monday after Lukashenko ignored Cichanouskaya’s mandate to resign and end violence against protesters.
Workers at major factories, including the Grodno Azot Chemical Plant, the Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) and the Minsk Tractor Plant (MTZ), joined the strike on Monday, according to Cichanouskaya.
Several thousand students and retirees took to the streets of Minsk to show their support for the workers. About 600 people were detained during demonstrations across the country on Monday, according to the Interior Ministry.
Cichanouskaya, who claims to have won the August 9 elections, said Tuesday that the “strike continues”, adding that workers at Grodno Azot, MAZ and other factories were under “tremendous pressure.”
On his channel, Telegram, he reiterated his call to support those involved in the strike. “Support all those who have gone on strike for our future,” he said.
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Tens of thousands of people take part in Sunday’s demonstrations organized by the Belarusian protest movement.
After the elections, the government cracked down on demonstrations, killing several people, arresting thousands more and displaying horrific detainee reports of violence in prisons.
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