Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas published a critical entry against the Belarusian dictator Alaksandra Lukashenka. It referred to the "presidential elections" in Belarus scheduled for Sunday 26 January.
“Łukaszenko has been in power for 30 years. Tomorrow, he will be re-elected to this position in subsequent fake elections. It's a clear insult to democracy. Lukashenko has no ID“ Kallas wrote.
EU leaders are critical of elections in Belarus. "These are not elections but masquerades"
Earlier, the European Commission spokeswoman expressed a akin position Anitta Hipper. She stated that the expected elections were a ‘exercise’ due to the fact that it was known in advance who would win. In addition, she described them as “total fraud”.
President of the European Parliament Robert Metsol She said that "the elections in Belarus scheduled for Sunday were a farce".
– My message to the Belarusian people is: be strong, we support you. The dictatorship's time will come to an end, democracy will win," added Maltese politician.
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On Wednesday, the European Parliament, led by Metsola, adopted a resolution calling on the EU to intensify sanctions against the people and entities liable for the repression in Belarus and for its participation in the Russian attack war against Ukraine.
Leader of the Belarusian opposition Swiatlana Cichanouska She besides referred to the elections she called "staging” and “masquerade‘. "These alleged presidential elections are just a farce. This is not an election, but a masquerade organized by Lukashenko so that he can re-designate himself to regulation and claim a legitimacy that does not exist. There are no alternate candidates, no observers, no vote counting,” she submitted in an interview with “Le Figaro”.
"We call on the Belarusians to reject this staging. I encourage those who will be forced to take part in the elections to vote 'against everything' in protest." As for voters who are outside Belarus, I encourage them to take part in demonstrations and actions in the planet that aim to signal that the Lukashenko government is invalid“ She added.
Presidential elections in Belarus. The West will not recognise the results
The presidential elections in Belarus will take place on Sunday. Not recognized by the West current country leader Aleksandr Lukashenka they apply for a seventh consecutive term, and has ruled the country continuously since 1994.
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Theoretically, Lukashenko is one of the 5 candidates, but due to the repression that intensified before the vote and the deficiency of minimum democratic standards, the run is considered fictional.
The results of the erstwhile 2020 vote were not recognised by the global community and Sunday elections are besides not recognised by the West. In the erstwhile elections in Belarus, Swiatlana Cichanouska was a counter-candidate. The results of the alternate vote counting indicated her victory, but the Central Electoral Commission announced that 80% of voters voted for Lukashenko.
Following the decision of the Commission, the Belarusians started mass peace protestswhich were brutally suppressed by the authorities.
