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‘People’s referendum’ may become opposition’s main strategy during presidential election

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‘People’s referendum’ may become opposition’s main strategy during presidential election

The initiators of the People’s Referendum campaign have addressed Belarus’ parliament with a petition signed by 50, 000 Belarusian citizens requesting to hold a nationwide referendum on six issues. Amid high popularity of the president, Belarusian society still has a strong interest in alternative development. According to an IISEPS poll, 45.2% of Belarusians are ready to support the People’s Referendum. Due to the crisis in Ukraine and reduced interest in ‘revolutionary’ changes in society, ‘People’s Referendum’ is so far the only strategy which could bring together supporters of peaceful change before the presidential campaign in 2015.

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