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“You probably remember my statement that we have to work well, even though now is a busy time for protesters to take to the streets,” the agency quoted him as saying.
“We just realized that the remaining mass had become radicalized. We clearly see the organizers and those who implement their ideas, “Lukashenko said.
“And then I said we were doing a good job because they hadn’t crossed the red line yet. But the last few days show that they have already crossed the “red line” in many places, “he said.
According to Lukashenko, Belarus already faces “the threat of terrorism.”
As an example, Mr. 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.
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.
“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.
Mr. Lukashenko also said that it made no sense for the country’s authorities to persuade workers, doctors, teachers, students or public officials who decided to join the strikes.
“Regarding the calls from Poland and Lithuania for ultimatums and strike: no need to persuade, no workers, no students, no doctors, no teachers, no civil servants. Now is the time that everyone has to choose the path of their life that they will follow, “Lukashenko said.” Let them decide where they want to live, how they want to live, “he added.
In Belarus on August 9. Presidential elections were held, the results of which are considered rigged. Its winner was veteran Belarusian leader Aliaksandr Lukashenko. According to official data, it collected 80.1 percent. opposition candidate Sviatlana Cichanouskaya: 10.12 percent.
As soon as the first results of the vote were announced, mass protests began in Minsk and other Belarusian cities, which escalated into clashes with the militia. Thousands of people were arrested and many protesters were injured. The demonstrations continue to this day.
Analysts: The National Strike Helped Mobilize Opposition Supporters
Factory workers, students and business owners began a strike in Belarus on Monday, demanding the resignation of authoritarian leader Lukashenko. After the disputed elections, the mass protests have lasted for more than two months.
Several state-owned companies have continued to operate despite a strike called by opposition leader Sviatlana Cichanouskaya, AP said. However, analysts said the nationwide strike helped mobilize opposition supporters for a new round of clashes with the government and became a major challenge for Lukashenko.
Authorities responded by ordering the detention of protesters in the streets and near factories and threatening to imprison or fire workers if they went on strike, said Aliaksandr Yaroshuk, leader of the Belarusian Democratic Trade Union Congress (Independent Trade Union Association).
In August, the government had to control strikes in several factories in several Belarusian cities. Lukashenko, who was whistled during a visit to one of the factories, is trying to prevent a repeat of the above scenario by cracking down on the factory workers, Yaroshuk said.
“People have something to lose, many are afraid and work under pressure,” added the activist.
However, the opposition managed to mobilize its active supporters, said Valerijus Karbalevičius, a political analyst who lives in Minsk.
“Even the threat of a strike is worrying Lukashenko, and the growing mass rallies show that the protests are not abating and that the pressure on the country’s authorities and officials will continue to increase,” he said.
Viasna: More than 300 people arrested in Belarus during Monday’s protests
301 people were detained in Belarus during anti-government protests on Monday, the Viasna human rights center said.
According to the center, most of the people were arrested in Minsk. Arrests were also made in Brest, Vitebsk, Grodno, Gomel, Lida, Navapolacke and other cities.
For the third month in a row, there have been massive protests in Belarus over the presidential election on August 9, which has been declared the winner by Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled the country since 1994. The opposition and Western democracies consider these elections rigged .
The protesters are demanding the resignation of Lukashenko, the release of political prisoners and new elections.
Belarus’ opposition leader, former presidential candidate Cichanouskaya, issued a “people’s ultimatum” to Lukashenko earlier this month, giving him two weeks to resign, end the violence and release political prisoners. Otherwise, he warned, a general strike will be held as of October 26.
On Monday morning, Belarusian channels on the Telegram platform began to announce staff meetings and possible strikes at a chain of major national companies, including Grodno Azot, the Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant (MZKT), the Tractor Plant Minsk (MTZ) and the Minsk Power Plant. They were joined by private companies.
In addition, there have been reports of “sit-ins” in some higher education institutions, some of which took to the streets of Minsk in small columns. Witnesses said the people were detained during student campaigns.
On Monday a “national campaign to support the strikes” was carried out in the center of the capital.
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