Belarus: Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich leaves for Germany amid protests

Belarusian bel laureate and key opposition figure Svetlana Alexievich left for Germany amid massive protests against President Alexander Lukashenko and subsequent crackdown on protesters. According to media reports, Alexievich left Belarus for treatment in Germany and her trip isn’t related to politics at home where opposition figures are facing a crackdown.

Earlier this month, diplomats from at least seven countries joined Alexievich, winner of 2015 bel Prize for Literature, at her home to show solidarity against crackdown on protesters and opposition leers. Alexievich reportedly told supporters that y need to unite and t give up on ir intentions as re is a looming threat of losing country.

Alexievich h summoned her supporters to her home after ar opposition figure, Maxim Znak, was detained by masked men in plain clos in latest round-up ordered by President Alexander Lukashenko. She h accused Belarusian authorities of terrorising ir own people as she urged people to remain united in face of versity.

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Alexievich won bel Prize in Literature in 2015 "for her polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and cour in our time.” She was also last leing member of Coordination Council, set up to oversee peaceful transfer of power to Svetlana Tikhavskaya, who was t detained by authorities amid crackdown on opposition leers.

Secret inauguration

Lukashenko assumed his sixth term in office in a secret inauguration ceremony amid continued protests against regime over disputed election results. He swore to “serve people of Republic of Belarus, respect and protect rights and freedoms of people and citizens.”

Germany does t recognise Lukashenko as Belarusian President even after his unanunced inauguration on September 23, a federal government spokesperson h said. Germany’s vice-chancellor Olaf Scholz h earlier described Lukashenko as a dictator after thousands of people gared at centre of capital Minsk protesting against authoritarian leer.

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