In Minsk, drivers and pedestrians arranged a protest campaign before the elections. OMON held detentions

On the evening of August 8, drivers arranged a joint of solidarity in Minsk with two sound engineers who were arrested for 10 days for turning on the song “Changes!” Group "Kino" at a pro -government rally.

According to Radio Liberty, at about 19 hours, motorists began to signal on the main street of Minsk, Independence Avenue, some of them included the song “Changes!”. Drivers, as well as pedestrians, showed white bracelets in their hands.

GAI employees blocked the road in several places on Independence Avenue and the nearest streets, TUT.BY reports.

After the start of the action, OMON employees in masks began to detain the participants in the action and random passers -by.

• On August 9, the election of the country's president will be held in Belarus . Five people are running for this post, including the current head of state Alexander Lukashenko. His main competitor in the election is Svetlana Tikhanovskaya - the wife of the arrested blogger Sergei Tikhanovsky, who initially wanted to run for president.