Belarus strongman, opposition leader face off in tense vote

Presidential polls opened Sunday in Belarus, with a popular woman opposition candidate posing the greatest challenge yet to long-ruling strongman Alexander Lukashenko.

A polling station in central Minsk early Sunday was unusually busy with voters standing in line for ballot papers, an AFP reporter saw.“We are waiting for changes,” said one voter, a 60-year-old woman speaking on condition of anonymity. She says that if she wins she will call fresh elections that include the entire opposition, including those currently in detention.

The electoral commission chief warned against this, however, saying polling stations would restrict the flow of voters to prevent overcrowding.

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