Valery Tsepkalo urged the Belarusian opposition to unite around the candidate in presidents of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski. His staff has offered to all other registered candidate to withdraw from the elections, so as not to disturb the woman to meet with Alexander Lukashenko. All this should happen under the auspices of the “Committee of national unity” that is already created. In addition Tikhanovski another three people trying to stop Lukashenko is the sixth consecutive year to become head of state: Andrey Dmitriev, Sergey Caraceni and Anna konopacka. “MK” asked them what they think about the proposal Tsepkalo.
Andrey Dmitriev, candidate to President of Belarus: – as soon As the other candidates withdraw from the elections, the CEC will withdraw from the election Tikhanovski. As a result, Lukashenka will be one on one with the same Konopacki with which it actually comes in a pair. To remove Tikhanovski you can do any day, even on 9 August, the day of the election. For this it is sufficient to find the candidate has two violations. Probably, the proposal is put forward in the euphoria of success, but I remember that in 2010. Euphoria is a dangerous feeling. You need to realistically assess our strengths and to understand that you need a United front with the goal to elect a new President of Belarus. You cannot create a situation in which power will be easy to get rid of inconvenient competitors. Our main goal is the absolute mobilization of Belarusian society to participate in elections. In total we have to collect more votes than Lukashenko. We are taking votes not from each other, and at him.
however, it is difficult to assess how popular each candidate, as the country has no polls. According to official figures, Lukashenko’s rating is going to break 100%, but this too can not be trusted. For its part, I’m going to do everything to ensure that the people saw an alternative. There is nothing wrong in changing the President. No collapse will not be the transport will travel, salaries and pensions will be paid. The difference is that we start to deal with the country.
At the headquarters of Konopacki and Ceresna told “MK” that they plan to withdraw from participating in pickets, but his candidacy also not. At the headquarters of the first state that elections will be held even if there are two candidates: Lukashenka and Konopacka. And at the headquarters of Konopatkoj sure that the elections will take place even if the part will be one of Lukashenko.
the Candidate in presidents of Belarus Anna Konopatskaya: Today, I sent an appeal Tsepkalo. Any negotiations we conduct with them will not. Moreover, their joint statement Tikhanovski and Kolesnikova about the presence of “the other candidates of low ranking of” does not correspond to reality and will have consequences. I regard it as pressure on me and leave with��Oh right to answer for these actions.
Press Secretary of the candidate Konopacki Tatiana Polyakova: We see no point in picketing, as dedicated to this place very strange. Nobody will come to listen to speech in the back of the garden. Sites are extremely unpopular, and the time allowed to speak from 8 to 10 am. We understand that no one will collect and will not be able to talk to people, so it is pointless to waste your resources. CEC is trying to limit the abilities of candidates to make this campaign invisible. Therefore, we will look for other ways, try to get on the enterprise. Yes, it’s science fiction, but we will try. As for having to withdraw his candidacy from the elections, it’s just weird. Elections will be held even if they will be one of Lukashenko. The legislation is quite allow.
Press Secretary Sergei Ceresna Oleg Chumakov: – Election will hold in any case, regardless of whether we participate in them or not. To do this, Konopacki enough. At least until the elections there is no rational explanation in order to withdraw the nomination. We have the opportunity to campaign. No matter be it online or in the media. Now we have the opportunity to convey their position, and we will use it. Moreover, it is not clear when this opportunity presented itself.
After a joint staff made a serious statement about the mass pickets, we decided that we do not need to get into it. In addition, our audience goes to pickets rare and mostly focused on media.
