<p>The Belarusian general prosecutor's office said on Thursday it had opened a criminal case into a council launched by members of the opposition who disputed an August 9 presidential election, the RIA news agency reported.</p>.<p>The general prosecutor said the body was designed to seize power and undermine national security, RIA reported.</p>.<p>President Alexander Lukashenko faces the biggest challenge to his 26-year rule following the election that triggered mass protests. He has described the opposition council as "an attempt to seize power."</p>
<p>The Belarusian general prosecutor's office said on Thursday it had opened a criminal case into a council launched by members of the opposition who disputed an August 9 presidential election, the RIA news agency reported.</p>.<p>The general prosecutor said the body was designed to seize power and undermine national security, RIA reported.</p>.<p>President Alexander Lukashenko faces the biggest challenge to his 26-year rule following the election that triggered mass protests. He has described the opposition council as "an attempt to seize power."</p>