17:49 Member of initiative group of opposition candidate detained

On September 22, physically challenged Vasil Siliverst, liquidator of the Chernobyl disaster, was detained in Yelsk at 10.00 pm. He is a member of the initiative group of Mikalai Haurylenka, UCP candidate for deputy of the “parliament” in Palesse constituency #43.

17:18 Boycott to “election”. All go to Square! (Photo)

Young Front activists go on their everyday actions in the frames of the campaign “BOYCOTT 2008!”: graffiti urging to come to Kalinouski (October) square of Minsk at 8.00 pm September 28 appear in different cities of Belarus.

17:02 Chavez pays frequent visits to Belarus: he is coming to Lukashenka again

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez plans to visit Russia and Belarus after his state visit to China.

16:25 Rector demands to vote early

The so called preventive conversations of teachers with students were held in Pushkin Brest State University today. As student of Faculty of History Aleh Lyohki told to Radio Svaboda, rector Mechyslau Chasnouski orders to university staff to vote early.

16:11 Uladzimir Arlou: “I want to take part in historical events”

“The “election” can’t be named democratic and free even today. The voters have the right to gather at the square to discuss the situation,” famous Belarusian writer and historian Uladzimir Arlou said.

13:40 Lukashenka: “We won’t go on our hands and knees to Europe. Our dictatorship doesn’t hinder anybody to live and develop”

Alyaksandr Lukashenka asked Europe to recognise his dictatorship “democratic” when receiving credentials from new ambassadors of foreign states, accredited in Minsk.

12:42 Alyaksandr Kazulin: “Privatisation shouldn’t be carried on by means of backstage deals”

Former Belarusian political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin pays a working the politician visit to the US. The politician warned the West of recognition of the “parliamentary election” in Belarus, as its results are already known in the Lukashenka’s administration.

11:52 Volha Kazulina: “The right to protest enshrined in the Constitution”

“It is clear today that this “parliamentary election” will be rigged. That is why people should protest if they feel they have been deceived. It is the right enshrined in the Constitution, so, come to October square of Minsk on September 28,” MP candidate Volha Kazulina, daughter of political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin, said in an interview to the Charter’97 press center.

10:19 Tatsyana Sevyarynets refused to run in “election”

Member of the organising committee on forming the Belarusian Christian Democracy party Tatsyana Sevyarynets came to a decision on refusal to run in the “election campaign”.

9:09 Attack against MP candidate Andrei Levinau

Former militia officer, acting opposition MP candidate in the Vitsebsk Chyhunachny constituency #19 Andrei Levinau was attacked in his house at 7.30 pm September 22.

8:38 One of the BPF leaders withdrew from “election”

Deputy head of the Belarusian Popular Front Alyaksei Yanukevich withdrew his candidature from the election. The politician was registered in the Autazavadskaya constituency of Minsk.