alexander lukashenko has country's president. alexander lu kashenko has been country's president. been described as europe's last dictator. his $230 tax on people unemployed full six months has been at the centre of this practice. some say it punishes those trying to find work. belarus has beenin trying to find work. belarus has been in recession for the last few yea rs. been in recession for the last few years. alexander lu kashenko been in recession for the last few years. alexander lukashenko has suspended the tax but will not scrap it, insisting it instils discipline in the work people. translation: i am nota in the work people. translation: i am not a fair. enough of fear. we have to come to the street to show discontent. we must speak. they are not giving us the chance to speak. president alexander lukashenko has talked of a plot to overthrow him backed by foreign fighters. there have been several weeks of protests and saturdays crackdown was a clear message that further dissent will not be tolerated. voters in the german state of saarland go to the polls in a regional elect

alexander lukashenko has country's president. alexander lu kashenko has been country's president.n officials as europe's last dictator. his $230 tax on people unemployed for six months is at the centre of these protests. 0pponents say it punishes those struggling to find work. belarus has been in recession for the past two years, suffering the knock—on effects of an economic downturn in russia. president lukashenko has suspended the tax for this year but won't scrap it, insisting it instils discipline in the workshy. translation: i'm not afraid, another of the. we have to come to the streets to show our discontent. we have freedom of speech in the country and we must speak. they're not giving us a chance to say a word. president lukashenko has recently talked of a plot to overthrow him, backed by foreign fighters. there have already been several weeks of protests in his country, and saturday's crackdown was a clear message that further dissent would be tolerated. greg dawson, bbc news. former x factorjudge cheryl has used her on her instagram account to announce the birth of her f