tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post8747706116867102231..comments2024-03-28T17:49:01.125+00:00Comments on Three Thousand Versts of Loneliness: Moscow wary as Lukashenko cracks down on election protestsOwen Polleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00567787385096905811noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-11988355007036111502010-12-22T19:40:03.232+00:002010-12-22T19:40:03.232+00:00Chekov,
I agree it's not the only reason, but ...Chekov,<br />I agree it's not the <i>only</i> reason, but I would argue that it is the <i>main</i> one.yourcousinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00734380865417454796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-8324466230921226102010-12-22T13:35:02.516+00:002010-12-22T13:35:02.516+00:00That's all true, although as per my previous p...That's all true, although as per my previous post, it's not the only reason that a credible opposition has not emerged.Owen Polleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567787385096905811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-14183869508916646292010-12-22T01:52:39.445+00:002010-12-22T01:52:39.445+00:00Chekov,
Legitimate contenders for the highest offi...Chekov,<br />Legitimate contenders for the highest office in any land do not just spring from the earth. It takes an infastructure of regional offices/officers, grassroots organizations etc, etc. <br /><br />It's like trying to gain the First Minister's office without MLAs, local councillors, or constituency call centers etc. And even more importantly those bodies must be legitimately able to offer alternatives to the governing body, not just offer a symbolic fig leaf to what is essentially a one party system.yourcousinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00734380865417454796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-77579637260962667842010-12-21T11:31:09.918+00:002010-12-21T11:31:09.918+00:00Lukashenko is called the last dictator of Europe, ...Lukashenko is called the last dictator of Europe, but I think it isn't just because he rules by an iron fist. As the last paragraph pointed out, even if legal elections were held, he would probably win democratically. The opposition is much too weak. But Lukaschenko has something to do with that, no doubt...Things won't change if people won't change as in the V4 countries.Elli Davishttp://ellidavis.comnoreply@blogger.com