Former presidential candidate of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovskaya promised to do without “rampant lustrations “during the” transition period “before the new elections. She stated this in an interview with Tut.by.
The oppositionist told about the organization of the team of her associates. “Now the so-called“ cabinet ”is being formed. We thought for a long time what to call it so that there would be no analogy with ministries. It already has several of my representatives – representative for economics Ales Alekhnovich, representative by education Olga Shparaga,” she recalled. /
According to Tikhanovskaya, the composition of her “cabinet” is expanding “to cover every area of activity.”
“So that after negotiations [with the authorities] there would be a soft organization of new elections, without general lustration. This does not mean that all the ministries will be dispersed, before the new elections everything went out. Absolutely not, everyone remains in their places. transition period, I need my team, “explained the former candidate.
Earlier, Tikhanovskaya announced her readiness to lead the country in the transition period. In her opinion, it can last 45 days, after which new elections will be held. The oppositionist is confident that the current Belarusian authorities will soon be forced to negotiate to overcome the political crisis.
In Belarus, for almost four months, mass protests have been going on because of the official results of the presidential elections, according to which Tikhanovskaya won 10 percent of the vote, and who ran for a sixth term Alexander Lukashenko – 80 percent. The protesters demand the resignation of the country’s leadership, a new and fair vote, and the punishment of officials responsible for the violence against the demonstrators.