The head of the CEC of Belarus Lidia Yermoshina has confirmed that Svetlana Tikhanovski, to run for President, has recorded a video message to supporters in her office.
"It's my couch. She wrote this appeal without me," said the Chairman of the electoral Commission in an interview with the Belarusian edition of Komsomolskaya Pravda.
The main day of voting in the presidential elections in Belarus will be held on Sunday.
At the highest state post claimed five candidates, including 26 years has been the head of the Republic Alexander Lukashenko, for which this is the sixth presidential race. The competition make him two men – representatives of opposition organizations and two women.
The Deputy of Parliament Oleg Gaidukevich said that will be a confidant of the incumbent Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko in televised debates of presidential candidates.
Central election Commission of Belarus has tentatively set July 30 for holding debates. Thus the Commission reported that Lukashenko, who is running for a sixth term, refused to speak on national radio and television, presenting his election program. As noted by Sputnik of Belarus, with the 2006 legislation provides for the right of presidential candidates to participate in televised debates. The current head of state they never participated, like his confidants. The exception was only in 1994 - the first ever Belarusian presidential election.
Belarusians continue to accredited observers at the presidential elections despite the decision of the CEC to limit their numbers at the polling stations, reported Tuesday on the website of the CEC.
So, according to the CEC, election commissions accredited 45 430 national observers, a week ago this figure exceeded 42,8 thousands of people. And 8452 observer nominated by citizens by submitting applications, 2433 sent from labor groups, 2424 – political parties, 32 121 – other public unions.
Central election Commission of Belarus sees no reason to reverse its decision to restrict the number of domestic observers at polling stations in the ongoing campaign for the presidential election, reported on Friday on the website of the Commission.
At the meeting on Wednesday, the Central election Commission of Belarus due to pandemic COVID-19 and to prevent obstacles to the work of members of precinct election commissions limited the number of national observers, who may be simultaneously at the polling stations. So, it was decided to reduce the number of domestic observers in the main voting day, up to five people, but not more than 50% of the number of members of the Commission during early voting to three. The head of the precinct election Commission will be allowed to station observers at the date of obtaining their accreditation. The main day of voting in the presidential elections scheduled for 9 August, early voting will begin on 4 August.
The head of the CEC of Belarus Lidia Yermoshina urged citizens to continue to gather EN masse near the government House, which houses the Commission, as it should not be used "as a tool to implement other people's political ambitions."
On Wednesday in Minsk at the government House gathered kilometer-long queues of citizens who wanted to appeal to the CEC with the requirement to register candidates ex-the head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko and former head of high-tech Park Valery Tsepkalo. After finishing the work of the CEC at 19.00 (same as GMT) the police asked people to disperse, not to violate the law, but they still stood in line, and riot police held the point of arrest. As reported, not registered by the authorities human rights center "Viasna", on Wednesday in the center of Minsk detained more than 20 people.
The authorities should grant the right of people to peacefully Express their opinions, said the official representative of the UN Secretary General Stefan Dujarric, commenting on the situation in Belarus.
"Free and fair elections should be everywhere. We are watching what is happening in Belarus. Belarus or some other place, people have a fundamental right to hold peaceful demonstrations and to uphold the rule of law," said Dujarric.
A queue of several hundred meters were formed near the Central election Commission of Belarus wishing to appeal with the requirement to register as presidential candidates of the two politicians – former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko and former head of high-tech Park Valery Tsepkalo, the waiting lasts for several hours, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Earlier Wednesday, the head of the CEC of Belarus Lidia Yermoshina has told RIA Novosti that the citizens of Babariko and Tsepkalo "have no legal prospects." According to her, the same statements from citizens, written by sample and will be given the same answers. Yermoshina said that in his view the filing of such appeals as an attempt to disorganize the work of the CEC, and planned.
An unsanctioned rally "organized and planned" in Belarus headquarters of the two politicians, who were refused registration as candidates for President - Victor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo, told RIA Novosti on Wednesday the head of the CEC Lidia Yermoshina.
On Tuesday evening in various cities of the Republic held an unauthorized mass protest. Their participants were citizens who do not agree with the decision of the Central election Commission of Belarus to refuse registration of candidates for President, former head of Belgazprombank, Babariko and former head of the high technologies Park Tsepkalo. According to the interior Ministry, across the country because of violations of public order were detained more than 250 people. As a result of clashes injured six policemen. The investigative Committee opened a criminal case on the facts of group actions in Minsk, grossly violating public order and connected with insubordination to the police.
The former head of the hi-tech Park administration of Belarus Valery Tsepkalo, who on Tuesday was denied registration as a presidential candidate, said that his staff was not involved in the organization of mass events in the country.
On Tuesday evening in various cities of the Republic were unauthorized mass protests after the decision of the Central election Commission of Belarus to refuse registration of candidates for President, the two politicians - former head of Belgazprombank Viktor Babariko and former head of the HTP administration Valery Tsepkalo. According to the interior Ministry, across the country because of violations of public order were detained more than 250 people. The investigative Committee opened a criminal case on the facts of group actions in Minsk, grossly violating public order and connected with insubordination to the police. The CEC head Lidziya Yarmoshyna said on Wednesday that an unauthorized action "organized and planned" in Belarus headquarters of Babariko and Tsepkalo.
Belarusians lined up in front of the election Commission for filing of appeals in respect of refusal to register candidates ex-the head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko and former head of the high-tech Park Valery Tsepkalo, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
In social networks eyewitnesses post photos of the queue of several dozen people who lined up on Minsk's Independence square at the building of government House, which also houses the Central election Commission.
The German government sadly took note of the decision of the CEC of Belarus to refuse registration in the presidential election to Victor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo, urges the Belarusian authorities to release all detainees in the country in connection with the events around the presidential campaign, said the representative of the German foreign Ministry Christopher Burger.
On Tuesday evening in different cities of Belarus held an unauthorized mass protest. Their participants were citizens who do not agree with the decision of the Central election Commission of Belarus to refuse registration of candidates for President, the two politicians – Victor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo. Human rights activists reported mass arrests by police officers, mainly in Minsk – more than 190 people. The Belarusian Association of journalists also said the detentions in various cities of the 14 correspondents of local and foreign media, most of them were released without drawing up administrative protocols.
More than 250 people were arrested across Belarus on Tuesday during an unsanctioned mass actions for violations of public order, said on Wednesday the press service of the interior Ministry.
On Tuesday evening in different cities of Belarus held an unauthorized mass protest. Their participants were citizens who do not agree with the decision of the Central election Commission of Belarus to refuse registration of candidates for President, the two politicians – Victor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo. Human rights activists reported mass arrests by police officers, mainly in Minsk – more than 190 people. The Belarusian Association of journalists also said the detentions in various cities of the 14 correspondents of local and foreign media, most of them were released without drawing up administrative protocols.
The electoral headquarters of the former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko that on Tuesday, the Central election Commission of Belarus not registered as a candidate in the presidential election on 9 August, will not refuse from idea of creation of the party, said the representative of the headquarters Maria Kolesnikova.
"This idea, as well as the idea of a referendum is now in operation. This is a relevant idea," - said Kolesnikov at a press conference on Tuesday.
Citizens of Belarus have the right to participate in peaceful actions for "expression", but we should not succumb to provocations, said Tuesday the lawyer of the electoral headquarters of the former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko Maxim Sign.
On Tuesday, the Central election Commission of Belarus refused Babariko to register the candidate in presidents of Belarus. Elections in the Republic scheduled for 9 August.
The Central election Commission of Belarus at a meeting on Tuesday refused to ex-the head of the HTP administration Valery Tsepkalo to register a candidate for President, the correspondent of RIA Novosti. The broadcast is the CEC online.
Earlier Tsekalo could not overcome the 100 thousand barrier for the collection of reliable signatures for his registration as a candidate. So, according to the CEC, in support of the nomination politics in the elections valid 75249 signatures, although after internal audit team of the applicant was filed 158682. Tsepkalo is associated with the policy, said that the authorities want "to weaken or knock out... of the campaign the highest-rated candidates." Staff Tsepkalo appealed the rejection of a significant number of signatures.
The Central election Commission of Belarus at a meeting on Tuesday registered as a candidate for the presidency of the Republic Chairman of the Belarusian social-democratic "Hramada" (BSDG) Sergei Chereshnya, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
The meeting of the CEC due to the epidemiological situation related to the coronavirus that has passed without the media and was broadcast on the Commission's website.
Contender for the presidency of Belarus, former head of the high-tech Park Valery Tsepkalo called the insinuations, the accusations from the side of the Belarusian-Turkish businessman, which launched an investigation of the interior Ministry, and he asked the Prosecutor.
Earlier official representative of the interior Ministry of Belarus Olga Chemodanova reported RIA Novosti that the Agency conducts a preliminary examination on the subject of illegal actions on the part of Tsepkalo. The reason for this was submitted to the Prosecutor General of the Republic the application from the citizen of Belarus of Turkish origin. According to local media and Telegram channels, we are talking about a businessman Sedate Igdeli, which allegedly through bribery was involved in the development of high-tech Park (HTP) in the period when his administration was headed by the future President.
The headquarters of candidate for presidency of Belarus, former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko filed to the CEC of the Republic, four new complaints about a substantial rejection of the signatures collected in support of nomination politics, said staff lawyer Maxim Sign.
Earlier, the CEC of Belarus has published the summary statistics of valid signatures in support of each of the seven participants in the presidential election. From this it follows that 100 thousand valid signatures required for the registration of candidates for the presidency, gathered six people, including Babariko. In support of 165 744 recognized as a valid signature. However, the staff of the policy disagreed and noted that he gave to the territorial election commissions 365,000 signatures, and therefore "want to know what happened to the other 200 000". In this regard, the Commission were filed a number of complaints.
The head of the CEC of Belarus Lidia Yermoshina said that the Investigative Committee of the Republic recognized her victim in a criminal case, which concerns the presidential elections, a defendant in this case is a video blogger Sergei tikhanovski.
Earlier Yarmoshyna said that appealed to the UK with a request to check whether they are covered by the actions Tikhanovski, whose wife is being nominated for the presidency of the country under criminal charges of obstructing the elections and the work of the CEC. According to her, the pickets for collection of signatures, who previously held tikhanovski and his supporters, it used the words "kill" and then insulting nickname, she saw a threat in his address. In addition, she noted that tikhanovski proposed to his supporters to gather for a rally outside her home in Minsk and "at the same time to visit".
The period of registration of presidential candidates starts in Belarus on 5 July and will last until 14 July inclusive, follows from the graph of the CEC of the Republic.
Those of the candidates for the presidency who successfully pass the registration, you will receive Emeritus status candidates will be able to start campaigning.
The Central election Commission of Belarus has received documents from one of the contenders for the presidency of the Republic, former head of the HTP administration Valery Tsepkalo for his registration as a candidate for the presidency, told RIA Novosti on Wednesday the CEC.
On Saturday a package of documents to the Commission was filed on behalf of another participant of the electoral campaign - the former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko. As reported RIA Novosti, the head of the CEC Lidziya Yarmoshyna, just continue the election by seven people who passed in the respective territorial Commission for checking the signatures of citizens collected in support of his nomination, including Babariko and Tsepkalo. Previously, the team Tsepkalo said about overcoming politician the necessary 100-thousand barrier during the collection of signatures.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko explained earlier statement that the Republic Constitution "is not the woman."
In late may, Lukashenko said that the Belarusian society is not "ripe" for the election of a female President, and he predicts that the election of 2020 to win a man. According to him, the Belarusian Constitution, "not the woman", as the basic law the President has strong power. In this regard, the CEC of Belarus has received numerous appeals for disagreement with Lukashenka's statements, which said that they are discriminatory against women. The CEC did not agree.
The headquarters of the former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko filed in the Central election Commission of Belarus the documents for his registration as a candidate for the presidency of the Republic, is spoken in the message of staff.
Presidential elections appointed in Belarus on 9 August. The stage of submission to the CEC documents for registration of candidates for the presidency lasts from 20 June to 4 July inclusive.
The Chairman of the opposition movement "For Freedom" Yuri Hubarevich said that terminates its participation in campaign for elections of the President of Belarus.
Not previously registered by the authorities of the Republic of the human rights center "Viasna" reported that Hubarevich received 15 days of administrative arrest, but remains on the loose. The center said that the blame policy was charged with violation of order of holding mass events, namely, participation in an unauthorized rally on the ground near the Kamarouski market in Minsk, was not related to the picket to collect signatures. Hubarevich pleaded not guilty, claiming that he had been collecting signatures in support of his nomination as a presidential candidate in accordance with the Belarusian legislation.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that law enforcement agencies should prosecute those who threaten members of election commissions and their families.
Earlier, the head of the CEC of Belarus Lidia Yermoshina said that he had asked the Investigative Committee to check whether they are covered by the actions of the blogger Sergei Tikhanovski, whose wife is running for President under the criminal charges of obstruction by threats to the holding of elections and the work of the CEC. According to Yarmoshyna, the pickets of supporters Tikhanovski it "as a natural person and a citizen sees a threat (in his address - ed.) in connection with the performance of professional duties." She also urged members of election commissions of different levels, which are threatened, report it to a higher Commission to bring this information to law enforcement agencies and partner countries Belarus.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, commenting on the election campaign of the President, said that "democracy is democracy", but lawlessness in the country should not be, and asked the officials to ensure law and order.
According to the Agency Sputnik of Belarus, Lukashenko on Tuesday held a meeting on the activities of government agencies providing national security. According to the photograph in the Telegram-channel "Pool first", at a meeting attended by the Chairman of the KGB Valery Vakulchyk, head of the interior Ministry Yury Karaev, head of the Investigative Committee Ivan Maskevich, head of the state border Committee Anatoly Lappo, head of the Ministry of emergency situations Vladimir Vashchenko, the speakers of the two chambers of Parliament and other officials.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko demanded from the Chairman of the Minsk city Executive Committee Anatoly Sivak and from law enforcement agencies to ensure order in the capital, noting that "itching someone".
The framework is scheduled for August 9 in Belarus presidential election in different regions of the country are picketing for collection of signatures in support of nomination of candidates. At the end of last week, according to human rights activists, were detained a few dozen activists, including opposition leader Nikolai Statkevich, the works of Sergei Tikhanovski, whose wife is running in these elections, and their supporters. The interior Ministry reported that on Friday in Grodno the participants of the picket, including tikhanovski, was arrested for violence against the police, criminal case is brought. In Minsk the most massive rallies are held near Kamarouski market.
Hundreds of Belarusians gathered Sunday in the center of Minsk, near Kamarouski market, where the pickets in support of the nomination of presidential candidates Svetlana Tikhanovski and other participants of the election campaign, an alternative to the incumbent President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.
The live broadcast of the pickets are some of the media, they Sunday are held in several Belarusian cities, including Brest, Gomel, Vitebsk, Grodno.
