The President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko called himself a supporter of constitutional reform in the country, reports Tut.by in its Telegram -channel.
“I am a supporter of the new Constitution. Not because we need some kind of democracy. It’s not about democracy. What worries me in this situation: you can’t give such a Constitution to an unfamiliar president. There will be trouble,” he said.
Lukashenko added that Belarusians have already passed the time of democracy, when “everyone should be elected.” He recalled the reign of the General Secretary CPSU Central Committee and the President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev . “We elected everyone – heads of enterprises, directors. Well, did we elect more? And we lost the country and the Union collapsed. They want to throw this trash on us now,” he said.
November 27 Lukashenko said that he would give up his post after the adoption of a new Constitution.
Formerly Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko announced that the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly, at which the issue of the new Constitution will be decided, is planned to be held in early 2021 … The authorities intend to divide the events into two blocks – issues of socio-economic and socio-political development of the country.
In August, Lukashenko promised to transfer part of his presidential powers, but only after carrying out constitutional reform. He stressed that he would not allow opposition representatives to this work.
In Belarus, for the fourth month, mass protests continue, which began after the presidential elections on August 9. According to the official results, Lukashenka, who ran for a sixth term, received 80 percent of the vote. The opposition considers the elections to be rigged.