Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management Pavel Latushka discusses the regime’s attempts to create the illusion of "huge support" for the dictator.
It’s clear that the figures cited by both Lukashenko and the so-called Central Election Commission are simply pulled out of nowhere. For example, the turnout percentage for early voting. According to the so-called Central Election Commission, 41.81% of the total number of citizens on the voter lists participated in the early voting over five days.
This means, according to the so-called Central Election Commission, nearly half of the population voted. Or, for instance, the number of signatures collected for Lukashenko’s candidacy. Allegedly, over 2.5 million signatures were gathered. Do you believe these numbers? Do you see such support for the dictator in your community?
So what is Lukashenko’s actual approval rating? If the dictator truly had significant support in society, winning in free and fair elections would not be a problem for him. It would not be a problem to release opposition figures from prison and allow everyone to participate in the elections. It would not be a problem to stop the repression of anyone who disagrees with his policies.
And that is why, given the current conditions, what we can do is send a signal to the system, show Lukashenko's officials that he has no support. That at the right moment, the people's decision will not be on Lukashenko’s side.
It’s easy to do — vote today "against all."
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