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Belarus president says that there will be no new election 'untill you kill me'

Belarus President Alexander Lukasheno
 

Belarus President Alexander Lukasheno says that there will be no new election done 'untill you kill me' as protesters rally against strongman.

The embattled leader – known as ‘Europe’s last dictator’ – is facing the biggest challenge to his 26-year rule amid a wave of protests sparked by his re-election on August 9.


Belarus' embattled President Alexander Lukashenko has declared that the country will not have new elections "until you kill me," according to videos posted online by local news outlets.

Lukashenko made the comments while visiting a Minsk factory Monday, where he was booed and a group of workers chanted "Leave!" in unison. It's yet another sign that the strongman's traditional support base is crumbling after he claimed victory in disputed elections earlier this month.
"You talk about dishonest elections and want to hold new elections," Lukashenko told the crowd. "My response to this — we held the elections and until you kill me, there won't be any new elections."
In response to his remarks the crowd chanted: "Yes, yes without you."
    The embattled strongman, who has has been in power for 26 years, is facing renewed waves of pressure from inside and outside the country, after fresh strikes, angry hecklers, international condemnation and a direct challenge to his position left him clinging to power.
    Independent observers have criticized the country's August 9 election for not being free or fair. And much of the international community has expressed solidarity with widespread protests, piling pressure on Lukashenko to give in to calls for another vote. At home, the leader lost the support of state broadcasters -- who aired shots of empty studios after staff walked out in protest.

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