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Time to hit Lukashenko where it hurts
January 31, 2011 / Joerg Forbrig
Following December’s fraudulent election, a brutal crackdown has only added further misery to Belarus’s beleaguered democratic opposition, civil society and media. In response, European Union ministers were on Monday expected to back a new travel ban and asset freeze against Alexander Lukashenko, the country’s dictator, and more than 150 of his henchmen. The move is welcome, but does not go far enough. The time is now right to hit Mr Lukashenko where it hurts: his economy.
The EU deserves credit for this decisive move, a radical change from its previous two-year campaign to “engage” Mr Lukashenko. This policy failed, and has been replaced with new promises to increase support for the country’s democrats. But more can be done to press the case for reform and win the freedom of dozens of political prisoners held by the Belarusian KGB. The release of two prominent prisoners over the weekend should leave us in no doubt that the regime is sensitive to such pressure.
For full article, please see the Financial Times.