Local media have reported several injuries as a result of these clashes between protesters and police. Veronika Tsepkalo, who worked closely with the opposition candidate, also fled for Moscow. "In essence they are creating a shadow Central Election Commission, some agency that can count votes from the voters willing to submit their votes. Incumbent President Aleksandr Lukashenko got 80.1% of the vote, BelTA has learned. 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The opposition said it would keep an alternative count of the votes because it did not trust the election not to be rigged. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya was the candidate of choice for 10.12% of voters. US President Donald Trump sparked a furor suggesting he might not accept the results of the November 3 election if he loses. Belarus election: Second protester ... went to the electoral committee on Monday evening to complain about the results that gave her just 10% of the vote, ... 13 August 2020. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus has announced the final presidential election results. People in the country. For over 20 years he has outmanoeuvred political opponents, … At an emergency summit on Wednesday (19 August), EU leaders called for dialogue and for a peaceful transition of power, pledged money to Belarus … 4 months ago. People in the country voted on whether to grant their authoritarian president a sixth term in office on Sunday, August 9. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. According to this data, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won 2020 presidential elections with 80,1% of the vote. but voting will continue as people continued to queue in the capital city Minsk. Incumbent President Aleksandr Lukashenko got 80.1% of the vote. In the presidential election on August 9, 2020, 80.1 percent of voters in Belarus cast their ballots for the incumbent president Alexander Lukashenko, according to the country's Central Election Committee's data. Incumbent President Aleksandr Lukashenko got 80.1% of the vote, BelTA has learned. Belarusian protesters and riot police have clashed in Belarus' capital Minsk and other cities, after a state TV exit poll was revealed. At a Minsk polling station, Mr Lukashenko played down the threat posed by a united opposition. Belarus open to merging with Russia, Russian troops join forces with Belarus and Serbia for war-games. "All of it will be later touted as some alternative sample. Witnesses and correspondents say the riot police used rubber bullets and water cannon to disperse demonstrators. Ms Tikhanovskaya said she did not trust the election results and said she had expected the vote to be rigged. According to the CEC chairwoman, voter turnout has exceeded 50 percent in all the regions except for Minsk. MINSK, 14 August (BelTA) – The Central Election Commission of Belarus has finalized the presidential election results. The full list of Belarus' presidential candidates includes Andrei Dmitriyev, Anna Kanopatskaya, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and Sergei Cherechen. She said: "The figure also includes those, who cast their votes during early voting.". The presidential election in Belarus was held in 2020 as planned. Belarus presidential election results finalized The Central Election Commission of Belarus has finalized the presidential election results. The election campaign has been shaken by months of protests across the country and hundreds of detentions. The former collective farm manager is a great survivor. Her press secretary told reporters: "We can’t defend ourselves physically against armed people or the security services. Demonstrators take part in a protest against the presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus, on August 16, 2020. A presidential rally appeared to draw significantly lower numbers. Anna Kanopatskaya received 1.68% of the vote, Andrei Dmitriyev got 1.21%, Sergei Cherechen got 1.14%, ‘none of the above' 4.59%. Belarus election CHAOS: Police clash with protestors. Protests in Belarus broke out Sunday against the results of a presidential election that gave the country's authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, a landslide win. The CEC held a session on 14 August to finalize the results of the presidential election. EU leaders rejected Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko's re-election and announced more sanctions against those involved in the violent crackdown of peaceful protests. Express. Biblical bug blizzard shows SWARM of mayflies invade major city, ‘Child abuser’ faces EXECUTION after baby found DECAPITATED. But what did the results reveal? Footage has emerged of protesters fighting riot police in the capital, and media reports say a number of people have been arrested. READ MORE: Russian troops join forces with Belarus and Serbia for war-games. She said: "I believe my eyes, and I see that the majority is with us.". In my opinion, it is a big political deception of the voters for the sake of discrediting results of the election. President Alexander Lukashenko against a former teacher who emerged from obscurity to lead the biggest challenge in years against the man who has ruled the country for a quarter of century. Authorities detained the campaign manager of main opposition candidate, who became a candidate after her husband was jailed. MINSK, 14 August (BelTA) – The Central Election Commission of Belarus has finalized the presidential election results. FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2020, file photo, a woman casts her ballot at a polling station during the presidential election in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020. Official results are expected to be announced on Monday for the first round of the election. Protests erupt in Belarus over contested election results ... 2020. He has consolidated immense power over his 26 years in office, but in recent weeks has incurred anger over vote rigging which is likely to trigger a backlash. The part above is from the 35-page ‘Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020’ (pages 5,040-5,075 in the publicly released PDF of the bill, 2573-2608 in the Senate annotations), which was inserted into the mammoth 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act passed late on Monday. FILE PHOTO: Law enforcement officers surround participants of an opposition demonstration against presidential election results at the Independence Square in Minsk, Belarus August 28, 2020. Riot police block Belarusian pensioners wearing face masks to protect against coronavirus during an opposition rally to protest the official presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. Vasily Fedosenko / Reuters Read more A preliminary exit poll has given Belarus' longtime authoritarian leader nearly 80 percent of the vote, according to Russian media reports. The head of the election commission Lidia Yermoshina called on the losing presidential candidates to accept defeat calmly. Belarus election results: What did the Belarus election results reveal? She said: "In my opinion, it is a big political deception of the voters for the sake of discrediting results of the election. Speaking of Mr Lukashenko crowds on the streets have been chanting "Go away!". Coronavirus in Belarus: Is it safe to travel to Belarus? Belarus's main opposition leader says she took a "very difficult decision" to leave the country, after disputing an election result she claimed was rigged. Belarus election results 2020: Exit polls reveal Svetlana Tikhanovskaya won 6.8 percent of the vote, Violent protests erupt in Belarus as Lukashenko's re-election looms, Belarus election results 2020: Mr Lukashenko has held his position for 26 years. The document reads: “The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine believes that the presidential election in Belarus were neither free nor fair.The election was held in the absence of competition between the candidates, free media, and authoritative observers from international organizations such as the OSCE, the Council of Europe. I've said it many times. The presidential election in Belarus has been recognized as valid, local media has revealed from Ms Yermoshina. The election pitted President Alexander Lukashenko against a former teacher who emerged from obscurity to lead the biggest challenge in years against the man who has ruled the country for a quarter of century. As of 12pm CET (11am BST) voter turnout in Gomel Oblast and Mogilev Oblast exceeded 60 percent. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya received 6.8 percent of the vote based on the official exit poll. All in all, 5,767 polling stations have been set up for the presidential election, including 44 abroad. Opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has suggested she could act as an interim leader. All rights reserved. Belarus’ central elections commission on Monday said preliminary results showed Lukashenko received a huge 80.24% of the vote, with Tikhanovskaya receiving just 9%. order back issues and use the historic Daily Express Aleksandr Lukashenko was elected Belarus president, the message of the Central Election Commission reads. And it is the linchpin for staging mass riots.". The 65-year-old has ruled over the ex-Soviet country wedged between Russia and Europe with an authoritarian grip for 26 years and … But what did the results reveal? 10 agosto 2020. The polls closed at 7pm CET (6pm BST), but voting will continue as people continued to queue in the capital city Minsk. "This is the most trustworthy defence we have.". newspaper archive. Belarus is undergoing perhaps its most serious political crisis since independence. Early voting began in Belarus on Tuesday ahead of a presidential election in which strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko will seek a sixth term after barring his main rivals from running.. He said: "They’re not even worth launching reprisals against.". Official results of the Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in the presidential election 2020 in Belarus.jpg 672 × 600; 168 KB Queue 1 - Belarus, Minsk, Presidential Voting 2020.jpg 2,112 × 1,248; 1.71 MB Play media and riot police have clashed in Belarus' capital Minsk and other cities, after a state TV exit poll was revealed. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya was the candidate of choice for 10.12% of voters. on Monday for the first round of the election. A total of 5,818,955 people cast their ballots or 84.28% of eligible voters. To win a candidate must receive more than 50 percent of the vote to win outright in the first round according to electoral rules in Belarus. In addition she urged contenders to congratulate the winner and not "agitate" the masses. According to preliminary results announced by Belarus' Central Election Commission, Lukashenko took 80% of the vote, with Tikhanovskaya coming in second with 10%. The main opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya received 6.8 percent of the vote based on the official exit poll. Alexander Lukashenko is expected to claim victory according to the latest exit polls. Coronavirus: How is it transmitted and what are super-spreaders? The Central Election Commission in Belarus said there was 79 percent turnout by 6pm CET (5pm BST). There is, of course, Sviatlana Tikhanouskaya, who came second in the election on August 9, although opposition figures allege she did far better than claimed in the official results. on 19 August, Dutch prime Minister Mark Rutte stated that "the Netherlands cannot accept the results of these elections". On 14 August 2020, he stated: "New elections Belarus needed, sanctions not ruled out." The opposition candidate for president was forced into hiding the night before challenging the president in the country’s most unpredictable election in a generation. ", Russia to ABSORB Belarus? Belarus election results 2020: Exit polls reveal Svetlana Tikhanovskaya won 6.8 percent of the vote (Image: GETTY) In Minsk, the police used stun grenades to disperse crowds in the city centre. We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Las protestas en Bielorrusia de 2020, que algunos medios denominan «revolución de las zapatillas», «revolución de las pantuflas», [21] [22] [23] —en inglés, Slipper Revolution — la «revolución anticucarachas» [24] son una serie de protestas callejeras contra el Gobierno de Aleksandr Lukashenko, el presidente de … La Internacional Socialista rechaza los resultados anunciados de la elección presidencial en Belarús y condena enérgicamente el uso de la violencia en contra de los manifestantes a través del país. MINSK, 10 August (BelTA) – The Central Election Commission has updated preliminary voting results in Belarus' presidential election, BelTA has learned.. Belarus election results 2020: Voter turnout exceeded 50 percent in all regions except Minsk, Lukashenko crowds on the streets have been chanting "Go away! When using our materials, reference to the source is required. The European Union says it does not recognise the results of the recent Belarus presidential election and will impose sanctions on those responsible for defrauding this month's poll. Tikhanovskaya first disputed the results at a news conference late Sunday, with her campaign maintaining that she had won in dozens of polling stations in Minsk at that stage. She then re-emerged at a polling station on Sunday afternoon alongside an entourage of campaign staff and journalists who were there for her safety. The incumbent president Aleksandr Lukashenko got 80.08% of the vote (he was the candidate of choice for 4,659,561 voters). Similar protests were staged in the cities of Brest and Zhodino. "Attempts will be made to extrapolate the results onto the entire territory of the country. This eastern European country of nearly 10 million has been ruled by President Alyaksandr Lukashenka since 1994. BelTA – News from Belarus, © Belarusian Telegraph Agency, 2010-2020. 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