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November 21, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> D\u017amitryj Ku\u010duk, former chairman of the Belarusian Greens Party that was dissolved by the government, has announced his intention to run in next year’s elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Although there are no free and fair elections in the country and nobody counts our votes, neighboring countries are at war, 11 out of 15 political parties have been dissolved, and you can end up in jail for political activities, I have decided to run in the elections,” the politician said in a video address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He did not clarify whether he intends to run for parliament or in local elections, but said he had “no illusions.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said it was important for him to “become the voice” of Belarusians who are ready to “support independent candidates.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Ku\u010duk, his team has prepared an amnesty bill to be implemented after the election campaign and a reform project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ku\u010duk filmed the 42-second video in downtown Minsk, near Victory Square. So far, there has been no reaction from the authorities, who persecute citizens for any dissident political activity. The leader declined Pozirk<\/em>‘s request for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n (A still from D\u017amitryj Ku\u010duk's video).<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Supreme Court dissolved The Greens and 10 other parties in summer and fall at the request of the justice ministry, in a major clean-up of the political system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusians should elect their representatives to the National Assembly\u2019s lower house and the local councils on February 25, Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka ruled yesterday. He also scheduled an election for the upper house for April 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bie\u0142aja Ru\u015b party of \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s supporters and three other cherry-picked alliances, the Communist Party of Belarus, the Liberal Democrat\u00adic Par\u00adty and the Repub\u00adli\u00adcan Par\u00adty of Labor and Jus\u00adtice, are expected to put forward their candidates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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