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Belarus state TV broadcast chilling footage of bruised protesters promising to give up after the election was widely condemned as rigged
Belarusian state TV broadcast footage on Wednesday of injured protesters promising never to question the president's legitimacy again.
I've seen the video. It seems to me the Belarus regime chose 8 arrested young persons (6 male/2 female) for the purpose of sending a message to other protesters in the streets. It is obvious by their demeanor that they have been mistreated (probably a beating with batons and electric shocks). The message imparted in the faces is one of barely managed terror.
This is Democracy - Lukashenka style.
Related: Nobel Laureate Alexievich Says Lukashenka Has 'Declared War' On Belarusian People
Belarusian state TV broadcast footage on Wednesday of injured protesters promising never to question the president's legitimacy again.
8/13/20
A state-run TV network in Belarus has broadcast chilling footage showing injured protesters saying they will never again question the legitimacy of the government. The TV segment, which bears the signs of a typical staged confession, was broadcast by Belarus 24 on Wednesday and shows six protesters facing a wall with their wrists bound. The newsreader said the protesters consisted of four Belorussians and two Ukrainians.
In the video, a man guarding the protesters — whose voice is distorted — is heard asking in Russian: "Will we be making a revolution again?" One of the protesters responds: "Never in my life." The minder then asks the group: "Will we be making a revolution?" "No, never," two of the captives answer together, while shaking their heads.
I've seen the video. It seems to me the Belarus regime chose 8 arrested young persons (6 male/2 female) for the purpose of sending a message to other protesters in the streets. It is obvious by their demeanor that they have been mistreated (probably a beating with batons and electric shocks). The message imparted in the faces is one of barely managed terror.
This is Democracy - Lukashenka style.
Related: Nobel Laureate Alexievich Says Lukashenka Has 'Declared War' On Belarusian People