With long-standing opposition figures barred from standing in Sunday's vote and state media giving Lukashenko uniformly positive coverage, the veteran leader ran against three virtual unknowns -- only one of whom campaigned.
Lukashenko took 83.49 percent of the vote, election chief Lidiya Yermoshina said, with his nearest rival Tatiana Korotkevich mustering just 4.42 percent of the ballot.
The result, though preliminary, is the highest ever for Lukashenko whose government made a huge effort to ensure a high turnout of over 86 percent.
The process was closely watched by the European Union, with officials indicating the bloc was ready to lift sanctions against the authoritarian leader, who is regularly accused of human rights violations, if the aftermath of the polls remained incident-free.
While Lukashenko allowed an unauthorized opposition rally in the capital to go ahead without police intervention on Saturday, he warned that he would not tolerate such protests after the vote.
"The polls close at 8:00 pm and I advise you to follow the law," he said. "You know what will happen."...
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Le président Alexandre Loukachenko décroche sans grande surprise un cinquième mandat...
ReplyDeleteAlexandre Loukachenko, au pouvoir depuis 21 ans en Biélorussie, a remporté dimanche un cinquième mandat. Selon la commission électorale centrale, le président biélorusse a recueilli 83,5 % des voix, son score le plus élevé.
Le président, Alexandre Loukachenko, au pouvoir depuis 21 ans en Biélorussie, a obtenu un cinquième mandat à l'issue d'une élection d'où les principaux responsables de l'opposition étaient absents. Dans la nuit de dimanche 11 octobre à lundi 12 octobre, la commission électorale centrale a annoncé sa victoire avec 83,49 % des voix..............france24.com