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"Together We Can Change the Country Within a Short Space of Time"

"Together We Can Change the Country Within a Short Space of Time"
Mikalai Statkevich

March of 17 February showed the Belarusians that they have power.

The leader of the Belarusian opposition and ex-candidate for presidential elections - 2010 Mikalai Statkevich wrote that on Facebook.

"Dear friends!

The first March occurred. It's time to analyze results, make conclusions and plan further steps.

The first and the main result is that Belarusians saw that together they had strength needed to change our country within a short space of time. Those who personally participated in the action knew it.

I am grateful to all those who express their comments and suggestions. Later we will discuss them publicly.

But the main conclusion the authorities should know - it's time to end with it. You know what to do. Now we wait.

To force them to comply with the will of the people, tens of thousands of citizens should be ready to take streets of Minsk on March 25. And preparation works should start right now. Representatives elected by people when the march, the Belarusian National Congress, which has prepared the action will soon turn to people with proposals and calls for support.

Now I'd like to express gratitude to 7 thousand of Belarusians who had strength and honour to join the march yesterday in Minsk. To those who consciously or unconsciously want to reduce their number, I suggest explaining how "two thousand" people were able to crowd the entire Nezalezhnastsi Square.

My express my special thanks to those citizens with whom in the autumn of 2015 we returned their constitutional right to a mass protest in the centre of the capital after a five-year break, and then a year and half held the conquered territory of freedom. Now people take advantage of it to protect their rights.

I also thank journalists of independent mass media who despite clear limitations and pressure gave people the opportunity to learn about the March and feel its atmosphere and energy.

Together we will win.

Power to the people!"

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