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This falsified report is a big deal in Belarus.

Today, when 10000-15000 people are marching on the streets of Minsk, one of the things they did was to chase away the BT crew, when they came around, with yells: “Shame on you, dirty liars!”

Belarusian state television has carried an upbeat report about the dispersal of the opposition protest in central Minsk. It said the police acted with restraint, and said empty beer bottles, used syringes and porn magazines were found in the protesters’ tents. It also said opposition leaders abandoned their supporters and left the square before the police operation started. The following is the text of report by Belarusian TV on 24 March:

[Presenter] Belarusian law enforcers have put an end to the so-called blue maydan, which was set up several days ago by the opposition presidential contenders who lost the election. The operation took just 15 minutes.

[Correspondent] Various estimates suggest that there were 150 to 300 people at the square when the rally was broken up. They were told to disperse. They were also warned that the rally was unauthorized and unless the participants obey the authorities they would be punished in accordance with acting legislation.

[Unidentified police officer] I am asking you again to move behind the police line to ensure your security.

[Correspondent] Some of the protesters ran away, while others were taken into custody. The Minsk city police directorate says that all the women have already been released. The police were unarmed and acted with restraint, without using special equipment. This was noted by the news agencies Interfax and RBK as well as foreign television channels. The search of the tents abandoned by the opposition activists produced numerous empty bottles from alcoholic drinks, used disposable syringes and pornographic magazines. Provocateurs who tried to put up resistance to law enforcers were also detained. Among them were Ukrainian and Lithuanian nationals. The Ukrainians are members of the extremist youth organization Pora. It should be noted that the opposition presidential challengers abandoned the rally participants and left the square well before the police operation started.

[Video shows footage of the square, beer bottles, syringes, pornographic magazines and opposition activists being loaded onto police buses]

Source: Belarusian television, Minsk

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Nachdem in den vergangenen Tagen bereits mehrere Hundert Oppositionelle bei dem Versuch, auf den zentralen Platz in Minsk, den Oktoberplatz, zu gelangen oder ihn zu verlassen, verhaftet wurden, hat die belarussische Polizei heute morgen den Oktoberpla…