The main day of voting in the election-2015 a number of journalists and social activists from Belarus and Ukraine picketed the Belarusian Embassy in the Czech Republic to protest against election fraud and another "re-election" of Alexander Lukashenko for another presidential term. Among the participants of the picket was a freelance journalist based in Vitebsk Kastus Mardzvincau.
Tells Kastus Mardzvincau: "It was a completely peaceful demonstration. We stood with banners in Belarusian, Ukrainian and English at the Embassy. The local police for all watched at a distance, but did not interfere. After a while one of the policemen asked the protesters content inscriptions on the posters, asked for the texts to translate for him. And then from the embassy came out to some of his fellow ... "
Vitebsk journalist continues: "The man who introduced himself, said that we allegedly hindered the movement of people on the sidewalks near the embassy and the participation of Belarusian citizens in elections - even for half an hour that we were there was only one person. There was, however, interest our action on the part of drivers and passengers transport, which drove past, but it is unlikely we somehow they can prevent, not being on the road. A member of the embassy was clearly not adequate, because began to threaten the protesters a deportation. He said that all They will be held accountable. And demanded to leave. "
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