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Show Sunday, March 26, 2006 DAILY coves HERALD oe Belarusian police a with demonstrators wns Seem MINSK, Belarus — Blackclad riot police clubbed demonstrators as government opponents marched Saturdayin defiance of a showof force by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenkothat has drawn U.S. and European Union sanctions. A weekintoprotestsset off bythe disputed election that handed Lukashenkoa third term, opposition leader Alex- ander Milinkevichtold a crowd of thousands that momentum is growing to bring democracy to torship. How much dissent are the authorities willing to allow and how muchsupport does the Viadimir Naumovlater denied the explosions were set off by opposition have? caused them. More than 100 people werearrested throughout police, but did not say what Milinkevich spoke at an imprompturally in a park after hundreds ofpolice blocked the day, said Ales Byalyatskyof the human rights group Vasnya. demonstrations until riot squads tor was severely injured with a fractured skull. A Russian journalist, Pavel Sheremet, was protesters from gathering on the central square that had been the focus of anti-Lukashenko The International Helsinki Federation said one demonstra- swept in before dawnFriday and arrested dozens of people. Demonstrators held flowers, waved the red-and-whiteflag of the opposition and shouted beaten and detained earlier in the central city, his father told The Associated Press. Amongthose arrested at the march was Alexander Kozulin, “Milinkevich!” and “We are not afraid!” who like Milinkevich was a can- Belarus. “Weare starting work against dictatorship, and this workwill soonerorlater bear hopes that security forces’ long history of violence against dis- itsfruit,” he said. senters was softening. But authorities showed their ing Milinkevich, whosaid that “Kozulin decided to spoil this monthlongrecess in protests, tolerance hadlimits after part of the rally's participants marched off towarda jail holding some gether at opposition meetings But Milinkevich also urged a apparently hoping to calm tensions andgain timeto build opposition forces, which have fallen far short of the huge out- ofthose arrested during demonstrations against the March 19 turned governments in Ukraine testers consider fraudulent. pouringsthat peacefully overand Georgia The day of confrontation and wildly swinging emotions left two big questions for the former Soviet republic of 10 million people, characterized in the West as Europe's last dicta- didate against Lukashenkoin the election. Police didn’t interfere with the 7,000 people in the park, raising presidential election that the proCheerily chanting “police be with the people” as they passed officers along the way, the crowd of about 3,000 suddenly grew somberwhena threedeep phalanx ofriot police with shields confronted them at a Kozulin apparently initiated the marchto the jail, anger- holidayfor the people.” The twohave appeared to- r SERGE: GRITS /Associated Press Belarus riot police seal off streets from opposition supporters in Minsk, Belarus, on Saturday. Rows ofriot police on Saturdayblockedoff a central square where opposition leaders planneda rally because of the disputedelection in Belarus. railroad underpass. Banging truncheons on , shields, the officers advanced on the marchers, causing some to scurry away. Police herded other protesters back along the street, beating some bloody and arresting about 20, as demon- strators shouted “Fascists!” Atleast four percussion grenades weredetonated, adding to the chaos. Interior Minister during the past week, but Milinkevichck ommands the crowds’ affections. Therally at the park was the biggest since the first protest onelection night, when about 10,000 people turned out. But the large number was counterbalanced by hundreds of others who walkedby in apathy, disgust or fear of taking part ringSA nents Y SPECIALS SALE 17.99 20% OFF ; NEW YORK Fao oa. SALE 59.99 kine on queen 4-PC. 350-THREAD SHEET SETS After Monday 69.99. Includes flat BERNINI LAUNDRYACTIVE fitted sheets & 2 cases. Orig. $29 ea. pc. ‘ After Monday SALE 222.21°, 19.99 ea. pc. orig. $400". After Monday Misses Petites $239.99" *Jacket & pants. Also available separately. 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