Statement by the United States Embassy
Dec. 19th, 2010 11:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
klezmerThe United States strongly condemns all election day violence in Belarus. We are especially concerned over excessive use of force by the authorities, including the beating and detention of several presidential candidates and violence against journalists and civil society activists. We are alarmed that candidate Uladzimir Nyaklyaeu was forcibly taken from a Minsk hospital by unknown individuals and we urge his safe and immediate return. We call on the Government of Belarus to exercise restraint during the remainder of the electoral process, which should be free of further intimidation and violence.
Meanwhile, Ms Yermoshina has announced preliminary results:
79.67% Aliaksandr Lukashenka
2.56% Andrei Sannikau
Ryhor Kastusiou and Yaraslau Ramanchuk, each - 1.97%
Uladzimir Nieklayeu 1.77%
She has also called all women who went to protest 'out of their mind and insane. Yermoshina has said, "normal women should stay at home and cook borsht for their families."
Meanwhile, Ms Yermoshina has announced preliminary results:
79.67% Aliaksandr Lukashenka
2.56% Andrei Sannikau
Ryhor Kastusiou and Yaraslau Ramanchuk, each - 1.97%
Uladzimir Nieklayeu 1.77%
She has also called all women who went to protest 'out of their mind and insane. Yermoshina has said, "normal women should stay at home and cook borsht for their families."
