- 18.09.2015, 13:31
One could laugh at the “election” if it didn’t pose a threat to Belarus’s sovereignty.
Siarhei Navumchyk, the editor of the Belarusian service of RFE/RL and former member of the Supreme Council of Belarus, said it to charter97.org.- What do you think about the current presidential election campaign?
- One could laugh at what is called “election”, if it didn’t pose a threat that is becoming more and more real. Having failed in Ukraine, Putin can annex Belarus to compensate for his reputational losses in the eyes of the imperial population of Russia. It would be in vain to expect Lukashenka to make steps to unite the nation (which would be logical in this situation). He will do what the Kremlin orders him. He has always behaved like that. Moscow has successfully implemented its strategic projects on Belarus for more than 20 years. Lukashenka was fulfilling everything.
We see today that the setting up of another Russian military base is not discussed with Minsk. I recall bitter words of Vasil Bykau, who said after Lukashenka had won the first (rather free) presidential election: “You cannot do anything worse. For yourself, for society, for future generations.”
- Do you think it is necessary to boycott the “election”?
- I don’t see any arguments for those calling themselves opposition representative to run in “campaign”.
Kilde: http://charter97.org/en/news/2015/9/18/169569/
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