Ex-candidate for the presidency of Belarus Svetlana Tykhanovskaya gave the current head of state Alexander Lukashenko a "people's ultimatum" - he must announce his resignation by October 25, otherwise a national strike will begin.
- Two months of political crisis, violence and lawlessness have passed - and we have had enough. On October 25, we announce a people's ultimatum. The regime has 13 days to fulfill three mandatory requirements: Lukashenko must announce his resignation, violence on the streets must stop completely, and all political prisoners must be released, Tykhanovskaya said.
She emphasized that, if the demands are not met, on October 26, a national strike of all enterprises, blocking of all roads, and collapse of sales in state-owned stores will begin.
"We have 13 days to prepare, and all this time Belarusians will continue their peaceful and persistent protest," the oppositionist concluded.
