17:06 Elections to be non-alternative in one third of constituencies in Hrodna region

In four out of 13 constituencies of Hrodna region only one candidate will take part in the elections to the “chamber of representatives”.

16:30 Viktar Ivashkevich and Vintsuk Vyachorka weren’t registered as MP candidates

Deputy chairs of the Belarusian Popular Front Viktar Ivashkevich and Vintsuk Vyachorka weren’t registered as MP candidates.

15:53 Lukashenka gave Medvedev moral support

On August 28 Alyaksandr Lukashenka sent an address to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, in which he in particular notes that “in the circumstances concerned Russia had no other moral choice but to support the address of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on recognition of their right for self-determination in line with fundamental international documents.

15:40 Anatol Lyabedzka: «OSCE does not have sufficiently profound knowledge of Belarusian reality”

The head of the OSCE office in Minsk Hans Jochen Schmidt told in an interview to “Interfax” that the opposition should participate in the “elections” more actively.

15:34 Alyaksandr Milinkevich: “I’m not supporter of boycott. We must show we haven’t died”

Leader of the “For Freedom” movement Alyaksandr Milinkevich doesn’t think boycott of the “parliamentary election” is effective and believes the opposition should run in the “election”.

13:32 “European Belarus” activist arrested for calling to boycott and protest against falsification

The Leninski district court of Minsk sentenced activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Paval Luksha to ten days of arrest for distribution of “Vybor” newspaper calling to boycott the oncoming “parliamentary election” and protest against possible rigging of the “election” results.

12:44 Will BPF withdraw its candidates from “elections”?

A resolution about a possible withdrawal from the “parliamentary electors” if the regime continues repressions against candidates of the party and democratic activists was adopted at the extraordinary congress of the Belarusian Popular Front party on August 9.

12:30 Anatol Bukas: “I think democratic activists should withdraw their candidatures”

Editor-in-chief of “Borisovskie Novosti” independent newspaper Anatol Bukas, a representative of the Euroepan List, who run in the election, was registered as an MP candidate in the Barysau city election district #62.

12:14 Syarhei Salash: “I will call upon my voters to boycott the “elections”

An activist of the Belarusian Popular Front party, included in the list of the United Democratic Forces candidates, an activist of “For Freedom” movement Syarhei Salash, hasn’t been registered as a candidate for deputy in Barysau rural district No.63.

11:57 Lukashenka to control statistics

The Ministry of Statistics and Analysis has been formed into a National Statistics Committee, subject to Lukashenka.

10:58 Belarusians know about elections “boycott” (Photo)

Thousands of leaflets with a call to boycott the upcoming “parliamentary elections” have been received by dwellers of regional capitals of Belarus.

10:02 “Troublesome” questions to members of electoral committees prohibited

In Rechytsa an article about an official of the regional executive committee Ala Isachenka has been published before the agitation period. Observer Uladzimir Kashchenka asked who had nominated her. In response he was promised that a report on violation of his status of an observer would be drawn up against him.

9:16 “Elections” started to remind travelling show

The voting day was still unknown when the chairperson of the CEC Lidziya Yarmoshyna stated that including one (!) representative of democrats to electoral commissions is a “provocation”.