General strike in Belarus slips and may choke - opinion

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and his entourage doubted and went on a counteroffensive, said Boris Kagarlitsky, sociologist, professor at the Moscow Higher School of Social and Economic Sciences (MVSHSN). He stated this on August 21 to the correspondent of the news agency. Moreover, the counter-rallies organized by him were the least significant, the sociologist emphasized. The maximum that these rallies could prove is that in Belarus there were a certain number of people who voted for Lukashenko. The comparison of opposition rallies and rallies of supporters of the authorities was so frankly not in favor of the authorities that it could be considered actions that undermine Lukashenko's authority and prestige than strengthen him. Much less attention is paid to the fact that a systematic and very tough work has begun to suppress strikes. They began to identify and dismiss the instigators and at the same time intimidate part of the labor collective. Especially the older generation. Threaten them with loss of earnings and so on. As a result, as Kagarlitsky explained, the general strike slips, or maybe even chokes. Follow the development of events in the broadcast: Maidan is approaching: Belarus is on strike and protesting - all the news Recall, as the news agency reported, earlier Kagarlitsky said that the Belarusian opposition did not take advantage of the almost ideal situation for her and missed the moment.