Political profanation: how are the “fairest” elections in Belarus going?

On February 25, parliamentary elections began in Belarus, which do not look like a democratic process of free expression of will. But Lukashenka calls it “the most honest election in the world.”

Minsk’s repressive policy

Four years ago, Belarus saw a total “cleansing” of the space from any manifestations of political organizations that potentially disagreed with Lukashenko’s dictatorial regime. Now the government of the self-proclaimed president has decided to hold “elections,” but not in the traditional way. “Only political candidates loyal to the regime from four parties are on the ballot: “White Russia, the Communist Party, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Labor and Justice Party. Minsk did not even try to create the appearance of openness and did not invite international observers, citing fear of Western intelligence services’ attempts to “destabilize the situation,” Informator writes.

Elections without observers

The parliamentary and local elections are being held without outside observers and foreign experts. At the same time, Alexander Lukashenko called this political profanation a “real holiday.” This is not surprising, as the results of the vote are not difficult to predict in advance. The world community is watching the process and waiting for comments from representatives of European governments. There are doubts as to whether the legitimacy of the local parliament will be recognized after such a “fair and transparent” election process.