Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, a key figure of the Belarusian opposition living in exile, has denounced the upcoming elections, stating, 'This is not an election but an imitation of an electoral process held amid terror when alternative candidates and observers aren't allowed.' Her comments reflect the atmosphere of suppression and the absence of any real democratic process in Belarus.
The Belarus election commission's decision to allow only seven loyal candidates to collect signatures starkly emphasizes the orchestrated nature of the upcoming presidential elections, as Lukashenko seeks his seventh term in a context where dissent is systematically crushed.
Human rights groups have indicated that Belarus holds around 1,300 political prisoners who are denied adequate healthcare and are often forbidden from contacting their families while in prison, highlighting the dire situation regarding human rights in the country.
Lukashenko dismissed the remaining candidates, stating, 'Those are alternative candidates, and I believe they just want to safeguard the incumbent,' thereby revealing his perspective that the political process is merely a façade, insufficient to pose any genuine threat to his rule.
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