Belarusians held rally in Vilnius over unfair presidential election

On Sunday afternoon, Belarusian citizens residing in Lithuania held a rally in Vilnius over the unfair Belarusian presidential election in which Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner.

Belarusians gathered in Vincas Kudirka square carrying banners that read "Election in Belarus is a clown show", "Elections without rules" and "Lukashenko to The Hague". A large banner with photos of political prisoners was displayed as well.

Leader of democratic Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya last week informed ELTA that protests, rallies and demonstrations would take place in numerous countries after it transpired that the Belarusian government would not allow its citizens residing abroad to vote in the election.

Lukashenko, who has led Belarus for more than 30 years by suppressing the opposition and free media, was declared the winner of the presidential race once again with more than 86% of the vote.