Belarus - Referendum vote on new constitution

Описание: (24 Nov 1996) T/I 10:20:23


Polling began on Sunday (24/11) in Belarus where 7.2 million voters are being asked in a controversial referendum to approve changes to the constitution to strengthen the powers of President Alexander Lukashenko.


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MINSK, BELARUS, 24/11

Ext building;
man sweeping front;
voting booth;
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko voting- flash lights going off; woman on desk
SOT Lukashenko NATSOT IN RUSSIAN +I have not broken the agreement. I have not called back the decrees that I had promised to abolish according to the agreement. They (decrees) were abolished. In the situation that we have here after the agreement between the two branches of power was undermined, I underlined the procedure and the character of questions for the referendum. The heads of all states work together with the parliaments and with deputies. It goes without saying.
Lukashenko leaving;
exterior of building;
Interior building;
c/a speaker of parliament, Seymon Sharetsky voting
SOT Sharetsky speaker of the parliament, NATSOT IN RUSSIAN:
+We showed who is guilty for breaking up the agreement.
The President is asking not to vote for what he had signed himself. One thing was more favourable yesterday, another is more favourable today. It was very important to delay the whole thing up today.+
Row of people at desk;
group of protestors at independence square;
man on hailer-anti lukashenko rally;
WS of group ;

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