Nyaklyayeu and Sannikau organize alternative people’s congress in Minsk (PHOTO + VIDEO)
Presidential contenders demanded “an hour of truth” on the BT during the action and their opponents distributed anti-agitation materials: CDs with Nyaklyayeu’s portraits and the inscription “We will not give the country to a liar” and black leaflets “What else are you hiding?”.
19.12 Andrei Dzmitryyeu has finished the action and asked the present to start leaving. He urged people to come to Freedom Square on December 16. Uladzimir Nyaklyayeu and Andrei Sannikau will organize a joint meeting with electors there at 7 p.m.
19.08 Andrei Dzmitryyeu, the head of Nyaklyayeu’s election team has made a speech. He has urged everyone to come to Freedom Square on December 16. Nyaklyayeu and Sannikau will meet electors there.
19.00 Nyaklyayeu and Sannikau solemnly signed a joint appeal to the Central Election Commission asking for “an hour of truth”. Andrei Sannikau and his wife Iryna Halip left afterwards. Uladzimir Nyaklyayeu also seems to have left.
Zmitser Vaitsyushkevich is performing now. He singing the well-known “I was born here”.
18.55 Sannikau and Nyaklyayeu are going to sign an appeal to the CEC asking for “an hour of truth” on TV.
BCD activists with their flags are present at the meeting. According to them, Vital Rymasheuski will attend the meeting if he has enough time for it. The number of flags of Nyaklyayeu’s campaign “Tell the Truth!” and Sannikau’s “European Belarus” is practically equal.
18.46 Pensioners holding a transparency “Stop violating pensioners” are present at the meeting.
18.45 Nyaklyayeu is making the “forbidden speech” he had been planning to make at the official All-Belarusian People’s Congress.
18.42 Painter Ales Marachkin has also mentioned “the bold rubber” and noted that he pins hopes on the youth because he can see young people’s eyes glowing.
About 1500 participants have gathered in the square.
18.40 Andrei Sannikau’s wife, journalist Iryna Halip, has urged women to come to the square. “I am a mother, wife and daughter, but I will be in the square”, - she said. She also urged to avoid the scenario of 2006 when electors came to the square and leaders allowed them to go home.
18.29 Henadz Buraukin appears in public. The writer wonders why the other candidates except for Alyaksandr Lukashenka have not come to the “official” congress.
18.27 Andrei Sannikau has urged to replace “the bold rubber” again. He said that the All-Belarusian People’s Appeal to Leave should to be taking place instead of the official congress.
Uladzimir Nyaklyayeu asked in his speech: “How can Lukashenka’s official rating be 75% if the alternative candidates have collected 1 million signatures?”.
18.26 The leader of the “Krama” band Ihar Varashkevich will not be able to perform for the present. The musician has fallen ill.
18.25 Uladzimir Nyaklyayeu arrives at the meeting.
18.24 Slavamir Adamovich: "These are the last liberalization days”. According to the poet who was one of the first Belarusian political prisoners, the action is a success but it is the last opportunity of the kind.
18.22 People from Baranavichy, Rechytsa, Babruisk and other cities have arrived at the meeting.
18.20 The head of Uladzimir Nyaklyayeu’s election HQ Andrei Dzmitryyeu has made a speech for the present. According to him, the real People’s Congress is taking place near the railroad terminal.
18.07 Passers-by are joining the meeting. People are shouting “Live Belarus!”. Rapper “Vincent” is giving his performance. Songs written for Nyaklyayeu’s verses preceded it.
17.58 About 700 people have gathered in Railway Square. A musician Zmitser Vaitsyushkevich is conducting the event. However, the candidates have not arrived yet.
Photo by: Euroradio
Video by: nn.by
19.12 Andrei Dzmitryyeu has finished the action and asked the present to start leaving. He urged people to come to Freedom Square on December 16. Uladzimir Nyaklyayeu and Andrei Sannikau will organize a joint meeting with electors there at 7 p.m.
19.08 Andrei Dzmitryyeu, the head of Nyaklyayeu’s election team has made a speech. He has urged everyone to come to Freedom Square on December 16. Nyaklyayeu and Sannikau will meet electors there.
19.00 Nyaklyayeu and Sannikau solemnly signed a joint appeal to the Central Election Commission asking for “an hour of truth”. Andrei Sannikau and his wife Iryna Halip left afterwards. Uladzimir Nyaklyayeu also seems to have left.
Zmitser Vaitsyushkevich is performing now. He singing the well-known “I was born here”.
18.55 Sannikau and Nyaklyayeu are going to sign an appeal to the CEC asking for “an hour of truth” on TV.
BCD activists with their flags are present at the meeting. According to them, Vital Rymasheuski will attend the meeting if he has enough time for it. The number of flags of Nyaklyayeu’s campaign “Tell the Truth!” and Sannikau’s “European Belarus” is practically equal.
18.46 Pensioners holding a transparency “Stop violating pensioners” are present at the meeting.
18.45 Nyaklyayeu is making the “forbidden speech” he had been planning to make at the official All-Belarusian People’s Congress.
18.42 Painter Ales Marachkin has also mentioned “the bold rubber” and noted that he pins hopes on the youth because he can see young people’s eyes glowing.
About 1500 participants have gathered in the square.
18.40 Andrei Sannikau’s wife, journalist Iryna Halip, has urged women to come to the square. “I am a mother, wife and daughter, but I will be in the square”, - she said. She also urged to avoid the scenario of 2006 when electors came to the square and leaders allowed them to go home.
18.29 Henadz Buraukin appears in public. The writer wonders why the other candidates except for Alyaksandr Lukashenka have not come to the “official” congress.
18.27 Andrei Sannikau has urged to replace “the bold rubber” again. He said that the All-Belarusian People’s Appeal to Leave should to be taking place instead of the official congress.
Uladzimir Nyaklyayeu asked in his speech: “How can Lukashenka’s official rating be 75% if the alternative candidates have collected 1 million signatures?”.
18.26 The leader of the “Krama” band Ihar Varashkevich will not be able to perform for the present. The musician has fallen ill.
18.25 Uladzimir Nyaklyayeu arrives at the meeting.
18.24 Slavamir Adamovich: "These are the last liberalization days”. According to the poet who was one of the first Belarusian political prisoners, the action is a success but it is the last opportunity of the kind.
18.22 People from Baranavichy, Rechytsa, Babruisk and other cities have arrived at the meeting.
18.20 The head of Uladzimir Nyaklyayeu’s election HQ Andrei Dzmitryyeu has made a speech for the present. According to him, the real People’s Congress is taking place near the railroad terminal.
18.07 Passers-by are joining the meeting. People are shouting “Live Belarus!”. Rapper “Vincent” is giving his performance. Songs written for Nyaklyayeu’s verses preceded it.
17.58 About 700 people have gathered in Railway Square. A musician Zmitser Vaitsyushkevich is conducting the event. However, the candidates have not arrived yet.
Photo by: Euroradio
Video by: nn.by
