Tikhanovskaya attack on Lukashenko: Red line crossed with hijacking, exceeds limits

In the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament, where an extraordinary discussion took place the issue of diversion of Ryanair flight by the Belarusian authorities, said the country’s opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, complaining that with the hijacking Alexander Lukashenko crossed the red line and has become a threat to public security and stability.

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said developments in her country last week led to a ban on Belarus’ most important opposition media, the crackdown on dissent, a 1.5-year postponement of elections until the end of 2023 and an end to its hijacking. Ryanair flight.

“All of this has caused great concern around the world and strong reactions from capitals and international organizations,” Tikhanovskaya said. calling for “political decisions” for the hijacking case and a strong response.

As reported by AMPE, he pointed out that the citizens of Belarus have been living in a state of terrorism for many months. Especially after the presidential elections in August 2020, “The Lukashenko regime has gone too far,” he said.

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, however, noted that EU pressure on Lukashenko had not led to a change of heart and called on the European Parliament to ensure that the international community’s response was not limited to the Ryanair hijacking but to its entirety. situation in Belarus.

“Lukashenko has transformed her Belarus in a North Korea of ​​Europe, unpredictable and dangerous, “said Tikhanovskaya, who, among other things, called for an international conference on Belarus to be held as soon as possible. He also called for the strengthening of Belarus’ civil society, as well as a package of support for the country’s independent media. He called for an end to further investment in Belarus, and in particular for banks.