Hundreds Protest Opposition Candidates' Lockout in Belarus
More than 100 protesters were detained in Belarus, Tuesday, July 14, after officials barred President Alexander Lukashenko's main rivals from an upcoming election.
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READ MORE: Hundreds marched in Minsk Tuesday after Belarus’ election officials refused to register two top opposition candidates for the August 9 presidential election.
“We are categorically for honest and fair elections,” said one protester.
It is unclear how many people were arrested Tuesday.
The election commission allowed five candidates to put their names on the ballot but denied spots to opposition candidates Valery Tsepkalo and Viktor Babariko. Both are seen as the only serious competitors to longtime incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko.
Tsepkalo is a former Belarusian ambassador to the United States. Election officials claim most of the names on the petition to place him on the ballot are invalid.
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LINK: https://www.voanews.com/europe/hundreds-protest-opposition-candidates-lockout-belarus
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READ MORE: Hundreds marched in Minsk Tuesday after Belarus’ election officials refused to register two top opposition candidates for the August 9 presidential election.
“We are categorically for honest and fair elections,” said one protester.
It is unclear how many people were arrested Tuesday.
The election commission allowed five candidates to put their names on the ballot but denied spots to opposition candidates Valery Tsepkalo and Viktor Babariko. Both are seen as the only serious competitors to longtime incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko.
Tsepkalo is a former Belarusian ambassador to the United States. Election officials claim most of the names on the petition to place him on the ballot are invalid.
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LINK: https://www.voanews.com/europe/hundreds-protest-opposition-candidates-lockout-belarus
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