Belarus ElectionsMarch 24, 2006 1:43 am
As reported by RFE\RL, at 3:30am, the operation was over. All protesters – about 460 people – were taken away in police buses. Among them is Valancina Palevikova, one of opposition leaders, and my God, some of my best friends!!! Most of analysts were expecting that this would happen, but hell, my heart sank! CNN is already covering it. BBC, Euronews, and Sky News are behind.
Some of mine too, I’m guessing. FIE on the mustache! I’m tempted to never have another onion.
Comment by Timosha — March 24, 2006 @ 3:36 am
So, any new s on what will happen with the arrested people? And any news on what will happen tomorrow?
It´s horrible, somehow I believed it wouldn´t go that far. Even if everyone said the opposite.
Comment by Maria — March 24, 2006 @ 5:21 am
Readers from all over the world are with you. I feel ashamed for the EU for the few intervenings.
Go on, guys!
Comment by Christian — March 24, 2006 @ 9:58 am
This is very sad news. My prayers are with you and your friends.
Comment by Jim Hoft — March 24, 2006 @ 3:23 pm
Comment was deleted. Urep, you have been warned. No profanities here, please!
Comment by urep — March 25, 2006 @ 2:19 am
It is bad that people got arrested. But was that a logical resolution of display of public disobedience? What other conclusion one would expect. It is a predictable thing, if you protest long enough you eventually will get arrested. It will happened in Belarus , Cairo or Washington DC. One will need much more than 500 or even 5000 protesters to make a difference. And sadly enough most of the Belorussian people happy with status quo. Unlike Ukraine and Russia pensioners get their government checks on time and for most of them it is a sign of a good government.
System is corrupt and oppressive , but it is fine with most of the people who get their salaries and pensions on time. Don’t expect any changes unless majority gets pissed off.
Comment by grigory — March 26, 2006 @ 2:37 pm
Lukashenko Cracks Down
Reuters
The tent camp in October Square in Minsk was stormed by police at 3:30 A.M. local time last night. The remaining protestors, estimated as around 460 people, whose numbers had been systematically reduced by the covert arrest of individual prot…
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