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Belarusian opposition member Svetlana Tikhanovskaya suggested that the number of participants in recent protest demonstrations has decreased due to the fact that people were “intimidated” and riot police “are reverting to abnormal behavior.”
The former presidential candidate in Belarus, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, announced the need to change the tactics of protests in the country so as not to “replace the people.” She announced this in her interview with the Dozhd television channel.
Tikhanovskaya added that while he was unable to reveal details of the changes in the opposition’s tactics, they will be announced later. But plans to continue the fight and pressure the regime remain in place. He noted that Sunday’s actions will continue, including actions by students, doctors, retirees.
The opponent suggested that the number of participants in the recent protest rallies decreased because people were “intimidated” and the riot police “behaved abnormally again.”
Since August 9, in Belarus, the massive protests of those who do not agree with the results of the presidential elections have not stopped. According to official data, Alexander Lukashenko won them with 80.1% of the voters. Tikhanovskaya came in second with 10.1% of the vote. At the same time, alternative exit polls showed the opposite picture: Tikhanovskaya’s confident victory.
The Belarusian security forces violently dispersed the demonstrations using explosions, rubber bullets and water cannons. During the protests, hundreds of protesters were injured and wounded. According to official figures, four protesters died.
Lukashenka assumed the presidency on September 23. For the first time in the history of Belarus, the opening ceremony was not announced or broadcast on television. Several states, including the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Denmark, Ukraine and the Czech Republic, did not recognize Lukashenko’s inauguration.
On November 6, the European Union imposed personal sanctions against Lukashenka due to continued repression against civil society and the opposition. In total, the EU sanctions list includes more than 40 Belarusian officials involved in repressing protests and electoral fraud.
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