BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

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Belarus Opposition Leader Warns Of Civil Unrest

25 January 2006 -- Belarusian united opposition candidate Alyaksandr Milinkevich today warned of civil unrest should the upcoming presidential election be subject to electoral fraud.

Addressing the Polish parliament, Milinkevich said election fraud on 19 March would push "people to go out on the streets; not for a piece of bread, but to defend their rights."

Milinkevich said severe limits are being imposed on freedom of speech by the state-controlled media. He also claimed that forced Russification is underway in his country.

Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, who is seeking a third term, faces six registered opponents.

(dpa)

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2006/01/A33B6DBC-D9C4-4475-B7AD-42AFA3D4A287.html

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