Election results

The NY Times reports on the Belarus elections...

The reigning dictator took over 82% of the vote, with the leading opposition candidate garnering only about 5% of the vote. Speculations currently abound as to whether or not the election was free and fair. Irregardless, it is clear that there is unrest and division among the people, as the dictator continues to hold sway over a large section of the population while many vehemently oppose him. Whether his support is over 50% would be hard to say, but it looks like no changes in administration will happen before 2011 now.

I'm relieved that the KGB did not bring down their wrath on the protesters. The dictator had issued a death threat for anyone who would turn out to protest. The protests it seems were peaceful, with thousands pouring into the streets in the capital of Minsk after the close of the polls. Original numbers reported 6,000 -7,000 people, but later this number swelled to 20,000 - 30,000. What the country really needs is about 10 times that amount of people on the street... with a city of 2 million people, you really need at least a quarter of your people on the streets...