Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 124) supporting the people of Belarus and their democratic aspirations and condemning the election rigging and subsequent violent crackdowns on peaceful protesters by the illegitimate Lukashenka regime, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The text of the resolution is as follows: H. Res. 124 Whereas the Republic of Belarus held a presidential election on August 9, 2020, that was neither free nor fair; Whereas the presidential election took place without appropriate observation from local independent groups and international delegations; Whereas since the presidential election, Belarusians have demonstrated their strong desire and commitment to a democratic future by organizing peaceful protests in Minsk and across the country; Whereas Belarusian civil society, led by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, has called for the resignation of Alyaksandr Lukashenka, the peaceful transition of power, the organization of new, free, and fair elections and the release of all political prisoners; Whereas Belarusian opposition leaders have faced intimidation, harassment, and detention, including direct threats leading to the forced exile of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Lithuania as well as the kidnapping and imprisonment of Maria Kalesnikava and other opposition leaders; Whereas in the months since the election, Belarusian authorities have arbitrarily detained and brutally assaulted tens of thousands o…”