Presidential election 2015 in Belarus

MINSK, 20 July (BelTA) – It is necessary to avoid populism and empty promises during the election campaign, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with Chairman of the House of Representatives Vladimir Andreichenko on 20 July, BelTA has learned.

The President called upon MPs to intensify their activity during the election campaign. In his words, MPs should join the process and “explain people the most difficult moments of the campaign.”

Alexander Lukashenko assumed that during this period “there will be a lot of criticism toward the state, including our society.” “MPs are experts and politically active people. They should explain their voters any complex issues or proposals of our opponents,” the head of state believes.

Lots of promises are made during a presidential election campaign. Whoever is elected will have to fulfill them," he continued. “I am sure that even if another person is elected, people who work now will remain in their positions. After all professionals and civil servants do not fall from the sky. This is a very complex process to train a public servant, a government official. Therefore, many will keep working even someone else comes to power, maybe even a person from the opposition,” he said.

The President stressed that the Belarusians can be fooled with pre-election promises. "You will not tell tall tales to our people. But some will still try. MPs must be the people who will protect our society from unfounded hopes. Time is difficult now. Nothing is done for any particular reason, Alexander Lukashenko noted. “The world is becoming a more complex place, and it is not so easy for us to adapt and to adjust in this complex world. But it is our problem, the problem of the authorities, and we are doing our best to adapt. The MPs should help with explanations of these or other positions to our people,” he noted.

"A member of parliament is a person who enjoys the confidence of the people, and he should be talking to people. You should not give unfounded promises to people and cheat them. We must avoid this,” the President concluded.