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During Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s campaign speech, many young people distinguished themselves with gestures against the ruling order.
Belarus – in an imposed society Belarus, every small gesture against authority is proof of courage. So this Thursday, September 1st, whenAlexander Lukashenko, ” Europe’s last dictator »Minsk gave a big patriotic propaganda speech, many young people stood out.
Two days after his 68th birthday, celebrated with great fanfare, the Belarusian president gathered dozens of high school and university students in an amphitheater in the capital. Purpose: To extol the merits of its power, the industrial and technological advancements of national institutions and the greatness of the country in general.
Risks for young Belarusians
Faced with a four-hour lecture, a young man showed a piece of paper. to save “. a joke for the attention of his neighbors as a gesture of resistance to trust relatives Svetlana TikanovskayaThe self-proclaimed leader of the country in exile and the No. 1 enemy of power Dictator “.
Lukashenka addressed young Belarusians at the start of the school year on September 1. His speech… https://t.co/nHRMRWqeyP
— Franak Viacorka (@franakviacorka)
“Lukashenko addressed young Belarusians on September 1, the date of the start of the school year. His speech lasted 4 hours – pathetic campaign clichés. The young people in the auditorium were exhausted. A boy showed a sign. “Save Me” Preview during live broadcast. »
And for good reason, remember on Twitter Belarusian journalist Hanna Liupakova said this simple gesture almost amounted to an arbitrary arrest and imprisonment of the young man. The same goes for the second young man, who was filmed expressing his displeasure and protest during the Belarusian leader’s speech.
Lukashenka, a citizen of #Belarus, organized a 4-hour “lesson” for schoolchildren gathered in Minsk. It aired… https://t.co/x5SN3G7lH2
— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova)
Especially since these young people went even further depending on her, Alexander did not hesitate to question Lukashenko’s word or to point out the fact that official information is not trusted by the people.
An approach that is completely at odds with the image Minsk’s power wants to project, firmly entrenched in its ranks, especially on Russia’s fringes. Conflict in Ukraine. An environment where the image of President Lukashenko is glorified and glorified, as in this video produced by a women’s organization on his birthday.
Can’t sleep after watching #Belarus. Lukashenka congratulated by pro-women’s rule union… https://t.co/o4F0ODAguX
— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova)
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