Razam (Belarusian political party)

Razam (Belarusian: Разам, Russian: Вместе; lit. 'Together') is a Belarusian political party founded by Viktar Babaryka and Maria Kalesnikava on June 14, 2020. According to the party leaders, Razam is independent of the work of the Coordination Council, a Belarusian non-governmental body created by presidential candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to facilitate a democratic transfer of power as the result of the 2020 Belarusian presidential election.

Together

Разам
Вместе
LeaderMaria Kalesnikava
FounderViktar Babaryka
FoundedJune 14, 2020
HeadquartersMinsk, Belarus

History

Razam was established on June 14, 2020, ahead of the contested 2020 Belarusian Presidential election. The party's founders later supported Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's claim to have won a decisive first-round victory with at least 60% of the vote in the presidential election on August 9, 2020. [1] The party aims to uphold the demands of the Coordination Council based on Tikhanovskaya's election program. Razam members have been actively participating in the Coordination Council's work to resolve the political crisis through a peaceful dialogue.

On 19 June 2020, Babaryka proposed to amend the Constitution through a referendum. Razam leaders insisted that it was impossible to form an effective governing system in the country without presidential term limits, a clear separation of powers, and meaningful input from the parliament.

Criticism

Political scientists are skeptical about the possibility of the official registration of the party. No political parties have been registered in Belarus since 2000.[2] The registration of the party does not favor the Alexander Lukashenko regime. However, journalists and political commentators note that there is nothing wrong with organizing supporters of change.[3]

References
  1. "Партия «Вместе» признает победу Тихановской на выборах" (in Russian). Template:Не перакладзена 5. 01.09.2020 15:21. Retrieved 2020-09-12. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. "Valery Karbalevich: The chances of registering the "Together" party are close to zero, Novy Chas (02-09-2020). Retrieved September 12, 2020".
  3. "Babariko Party: Together or a split? (Russian) , "Solidarity" (1.09.2020) . Retrieved September 12, 2020".
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