The rally, which originally took place in the center of Minsk, dispersed riot forces, and protesters dispersed the city. This created smaller groups of people with white-red-white flags of the opposition, protesters shouted “Long live Belarus!”.
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Videos taken in the streets of the metropolis show members of the security forces in black uniforms chasing demonstrators and taking them to their cars with batons in hand. In one shopping center, they closed the exits and began searching customers for banners and other materials used by the opposition.
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Law enforcement officials also stopped and searched cars, Reuters reported. The metro stations in Minsk were closed so that people could not get to the center, and the mobile internet was switched off so that Lukashenko’s opponents could not convene at rallies.
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It has been demonstrated for three months
Belarus has been experiencing an unprecedented political crisis for almost three months after the disputed presidential elections on August 9, in which Lukashenko won again. According to the opposition, however, their result has been manipulated and is not recognized by many Western countries. Belarus is regularly held peaceful anti-government protests, which are being brutally suppressed by the power apparatus. As a result, several people lost their lives, hundreds were injured and thousands were detained.
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Lukashenko’s main rival in the election, Sviatlana Cichanouska, praised the people’s fearless and persistent struggle against the current president, described as Europe’s last dictator.
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“We have been resisting injustice and violence for 90 days,” said the opposition leader, who is in exile in Lithuania.
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