Image copyright AFP The President and the presidential candidate of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko voted and spoke with reporters at the polling station, not hiding a good mood. His rival Tatyana Karatkevich (democratic movement “Tell the truth!”) Went for a walk in the evening in Minsk, and passers-by rushed to be photographed with her. “As with Santa Claus!” – He smiles Tatiana.
Distance swordplay between the two most perceptible presidential candidates had happened: Lukashenko said that not all government problems can solve the “man in a skirt”; Karatkevich called a sexist statement, and stood up for her husband.
On Monday morning, the Belarusian Central Electoral Commission promises to announce the preliminary results of voting in the presidential election. Exit polls predict President Lukashenko, claiming a fifth term, winning more than 80% of the vote.
“A man in a skirt”
Speaking to reporters at the polling station, Lukashenko said that Tatiana Karatkevich – “quite normal sane person, she has your understanding of how to have the same [Nobel Prize in literature Svetlana] Aleksievich”.
But it said ” President in our country deals with many issues – from security to economy, that a person in a skirt is probably not able to perform, and if they can, then our society this is not yet ready. And the fact that a woman popped up, I’m very happy, this is normal. And I watched – yes, the opposition, but not shouting the hubbub – at The Square, crush, crush “.
Another passage provoked a hard-hitting journalists inquiring whether Alexander Lukashenko is ready to call Tatiana Karatkevich the public service.
“Do not worry, we really need a professional and talented people. But she once said, they say, if I with the KGB to cooperate, then I would be the man to saying … Well, I think the Lord is with you, Tatiana, if you go for the presidency, you do not express such – we know who your spouse. The “Zubr” it or where? Deadline opposition. And if you become a president who will lead the country? Radical “zubrist”? Or do you? “- Said Lukashenko.
” I would not want to comment on it. I have something to boast in his life. It’s sexist remarks, surface evaluation, “- said Karatkevich non-state news agency BelaPAN.
Later Karatkevich explained to reporters bother her that her husband actually was a member of the unregistered youth organization” Zubr “[organization was active in 2004-2007 ] really critical of the actions of the authorities, but it is – a citizen who has the right to their own assessment, “the husband, father, and my support”.
I promise not to “rub out”
“If the opposition does not cross the Rubicon, we never let anyone we catch,” wet “, as in other countries”, – promised Lukashenko.
He told reporters that he ordered not to touch members opposition rallies, “is here observers”.
Aircraft, even if they will Regiment, did not dampen the NATO heads and missiles – yes
But he warned: ” The election ends today at 20:00 – start to live by the law. We will not allow anyone to destabilize the situation “.
The opposition leaders, who organized the election time series of protest picket and rally on Saturday, called on their supporters to stay home on Sunday evening.
At the end of voting in the presidential elections of 2006 and 2010 were held in Minsk large-scale protests, violently suppressed by police and riot police.
Members of the shares accuses the authorities of rigging the vote and supported the presidential candidates from the opposition.
Today, according to leaders of the opposition parties, such candidates there is no risk on the areas it is not necessary.
The Belarusian opposition has not been able to determine the one Lukashenko’s opponents from the democratic forces in the elections, metropolitan leaders of opposition organizations do not support the activist “Tell the truth!” Tatiana Karatkevich with its slogan “peaceful change”.
Do not base and planes
Speaking to journalists at the polling station №1 Alexander Lukashenko vowed not discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin prospect of Belarus Russian military air bases, but promised to discuss the issue.
Lukashenko told reporters, as the divided zones of military responsibility to the union Russia.
“We are here in the western direction, created with the appropriate Russian military forces. The basis of it is the Belarusian army. 70 thousand bayonets. It is constantly being improved, modernized, “- said Lukashenko, noting that the Belarusian military study the experience of military conflicts – from” Operation Desert Storm “to the situation in Syria and Ukraine.
According to Lukashenko, the modern military confrontation not aviation plays a crucial role.
We do not have any bases
“aircraft, even if they will Regiment, did not dampen the NATO heads and missiles – yes” – he said, saying that Belarus has made progress in the development of weapons defense.
“I do not fight I want, but, God forbid, have to – it is not in the databases, the fact that we have death, as it once was, it will be with the Russians, with the Russian people and all those who want to support us, stand here to death in Belarus. Tell me, in order to provide here today, these conditions, we need some kind of framework, especially the Air Force? What decide the planes that will be relocated to Russia, for example, on some Belarusian airfield? “, – Lukashenka said.
” We do not have any bases, “- he repeated.
Belarus, however, will take the Russian aircraft as a gift or for rent and stressed Lukashenko if Russia agrees to transfer the regiment aircraft that serve them will be Belarusian specialists and pilots.
Crayfish , orchestras and “spetspaket”
Alexander Lukashenko told reporters as he lives not barstvuya.
But the reporters immediately placed in numerous media photo buffet, which is on the “presidential” election precinct offers a taste of boiled crawfish stuffed pike-perch, suckling pig.
What does it cost to normal not “elected” the day is hard to say: delicacies are not frequent in the ordinary consumer desktop. But the cakes were on the buffet price twice and three times cheaper buns in school cafeterias.
discounted products pleased this day almost all polling stations or near them. Where is the meat where vegetables where the boots, underwear and blankets – just watch and have time to go!
Concerts amateur and folk groups – also practically everywhere, the installation “The elections – is a celebration of” the organizers performed flawlessly.
At the station №16 in the guerrilla zones in Minsk, apparently overdone. An independent observer said Anton Zivko from this area to the editor of the independent newspaper “Nasha Niva”, the voice issued a voucher. In the buffet next to the coupon can be exchanged for a package: it polutoralitrovye bottle of beer, a bottle of soda and a couple of bags – a soluble porridge and jelly.
As soon as the journalists registered on the site, coupons tried to hide.
But the reporter photographed the entire process in the photo and video posted on the Internet.
Violation of the voting process is, however, be considered if officially registered observers make and send the chain of command official papers.
Press Conference of observers – foreign and local – announced Monday.
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