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Maryja Kalesnikava. Tut.by/AP/Scanpix photo
A member of the Presidium of the Coordinating Council of Belarus and Sviatlan Cichanouskaya, a former candidate for the presidential elections in Belarus, and Maryja Kalesnikava were missing in central Minsk, according to local media. The Lithuanian Foreign Minister called the kidnapping of M. Kalesnikava a failure.
Added context about other detained members of the Coordinating Council.
According to reports from tut.by, one of the opposition leaders was arrested by unknown persons, planted minibuses and took him in an unknown direction. According to the witness, the minibus was not paid for.
A witness to the incident said that M. Kalesnikava’s minibuses were forcibly positioned.
The Interfax news agency quoted Coordinating Council member Maksim Znak as saying that Kalesnikawa and several other council members could not be reached on Monday morning.
Presidium member Maryja Kalesnikava, press secretary Anton Radniankov and executive secretary Ivan Kravcov no longer respond, he says.
Pavel Latuka, member of the Presidium of the Coordinating Council, confirmed to Interfax that these companies could not be contacted and said that the alleged arrest of Ms Kalesnikava may be related to her activities in the Council.
Previously, a witness tut.by claimed that around 10 pm 5 minutes. In the National Museum of Art, like M. Kalesnikava, minibuses and civilians in plain clothes were planted.
L. Linkeviius: Kidnapping is bad
The kidnapping of the Belarusian opposition representative M. Kalesnikava is a shame, she must be released immediately, says Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkeviius.
Instead of talking to Belarusian companies, the outgoing government is trying to eliminate the cynics (leaders) one by one. The kidnapping of M. Kalesnikava in the old town of Minsk is happening, L. Linkeviius posted on the social network Twitter.
In the 21st century the Stalinist methods of the NKVD are applied. It must be published immediately, said the Foreign Minister.
The Minsk militia denies the arrest. Minsk militia did not arrest Maryja Kalesnikava, a member of the presidium of the Belarusian opposition Coordinating Council, Interfax news agents told the capital’s chief executive on Monday.
The Minsk militia is not stopping her, a representative of the board said.
Volha emodanova, a representative of the Interior Ministry, said that she was not yet able to provide any information on the alleged detention of M. Kalesnikava.
Not one left
Belarusian officials have already detained several members of the Coordination Council and questioned other members, including Mr. Kalesnikav, during an investigation into an alleged government kidnapping attempt.
Kalesnikava, 38, is the only woman to lead the Cichanouskaya campaign in Belarus, where a growing opposition movement carries out large-scale demonstrations despite Lukashenko’s intimidating demonstrations.
S. Cichanouskaja took place in neighboring Lithuania and her other campaign partner, Veranika Capkala, is currently in Ukraine.
Pavel Latuka, member of the Presidium of the Coordination Council of the Belarusian opposition, is currently experiencing the same experience in Poland.
M. Kalesnikava, flutist and music teacher, arrived with the electoral campaign of the opposition politician, former banker Viktor Babaryka. Babaryka tried to run against Lukashenko in the elections, but was jailed and banned from running.
When Ms. Cichanouskaja, English teachers and translators with no political experience, were not only allowed to nominate their presidential candidates, Ms. Kalesnikava and Ms. Capkala joined the parish and spoke with her at rallies.
Gestures became the hallmark of a woman: S. Cichanouskaja raised a kumt, M. Kalesnikava pointed to the formation of a sauna, and V. Capkala won England.
M. Kalesnikava and other members of V. Babaryka’s campaign announced the formation of a new opposition party Together last month.
Belarus has been protesting for almost a month the presidential elections on August 9, which were won by authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko, who has led the country since 1994.
The opposition and the West consider that these elections are rigged.
The opposition candidate S. Cichanouskaja arrived in Lithuania shortly after the elections. On August 18, its members established a Coordination Council to transfer power in the run-up to new elections. The Belarusian leader considers the council unconstitutional.
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