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  • Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said Wednesday that she was so far "satisfied" with a mass general strike launched this week, but suggested police intimidation led to lower-than-expected mobilisation. The opposition in Belarus launched a general strike on Monday after Belarus' president Alexander Lukashenko ignored its ultimatum to step down on Sunday. "I have to say of course everything can be done better. We want all the country to rise up in this national strike," Tikhanovskaya said. "But we are really honoured and (thankful) to every person and every worker who participated in this strike," Tikhanovskaya said. "I'm satisfied with everything because this is how Belarussian people show their attitude towards this regime and how they are ready to struggle against this dictatorship," she said. Tikhanovskaya, 38, claims she was the real winner of the August 9 election, in which Lukashenko, 66, who has headed the ex-Soviet country since 1994, claimed a landslide victory. A protest movement disputing the election in Belarus has kept up large demonstrations for more than two months, with tens of thousands taking to the streets every Sunday. Last Sunday, a massive demonstration brought a crowd of at least 100,000 people together in Minsk, according to local media estimates. On Monday, an opposition march, composed mainly of students and pensioners, gathered nearly 3,000 people in the capital, and authorities announced they had arrested a total of 581 people had been arrested around the country. Speaking at a digital press conference following a meeting with the Norwegian foreign minister Ine Eriksen Soreide, Tikhanovskaya described the strikers and protesters as "heroes." She also pointed to "how violent riot police is," in explaining why the strikes had not been as "big as we expected." With the Belarusian state controlling a large part of the economy, previous strikes in factories have not lasted, as workers have faced intimidation and threats of dismissal. On Tuesday, solidarity actions and walkouts were reported by local media in healthcare and educational institutions as well as private companies. According to online news outlet Tut.by, employees at the Grodnoazot chemical plant in western Belarus have refused to work. Lukashenko on Tuesday described the strikes as "the actions of organised criminal groups," and said the country was "starting to face terrorist threats." phy/jll/lc
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  • Belarus opposition leader 'satisfied' with strike
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