Belarus President Lukashenko says he is ready to share power as protests intensify

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on August 17 said that he is rey to share power but t under pressure from protesters, who are acting at behest of external powers. Lukashenko was speaking at a rally dressing employees of state-run industrial plants, where he faced heckling and "step down" chants. Lukashenko said that presidents come and go, problem but y (those who are against a quiet Belarusian state) will eat it up and will t even choke, ding that he is rey to share power and change constitution after a referendum but t under pressure from demonstrators. Lukashenko's comment came as he is facing increasing pressure from his people to step down as country's president following recent disputed election result that declared him winner. 

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Meanwhile, Lukashenko's main challenger Svetlana Tikhavskaya, who on August 11 fled country with her children to take exile in Lithuania, said that she is rey to take responsibility of national leer. Tikhavskaya released a video mess where she said offered authorities and officials in Belarus to join hands with opposition to eve punishment in future. Svetlana Tikhavskaya h last week released a mess where she levelled a series of allegations against authorities and also urged Belarusian people to protest peacefully. 

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Disputed election result

Lukashenko on August 10 secured a record sixth term as country's president after authorities anunced preliminary results in which 65-year-old former Soviet Army member allegedly secured over 80 percent of total votes polled. Opposition leers, including main challenger Svetlana Tikhavskaya, deunced result, calling it a rigged election. People in large numbers took to streets to protest against outcome following which Lukashenko ordered a crackdown on demonstrators. One protester reportedly died in clashes between police and protesters. 

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