E-bulletin of IISEPS Center for Documentation, N 12, 2003 (only Russian) Content: Introduction Theme of the month: Alexander Lukashenko criticize KGB: who is guilty that belarusian secret service doesn’t meet the requarements or time? Person of the month: Alexander Buhvostov dismissal: “attempt to save the trade unions” or “reprisal according to president’s scenety”? Document of …
Monthly Archive: December 2003
BULLETINS “IISEPS NEWS” N 4 (30) DECEMBER
IISEPS News, N 4 (30), 2003 Content: Preface Strengthening Role of Independent Social Research and Experts’ Networks in Belarus: Results of the public opinion polls Belarus-2006: Ways of Changes (round table discussion of analysts) Open Forum: Vasily Leonov Russia’s Duma Election Is a Broad Hint for A. Lukashenko Bookshelf: Mikhail Plisko, Editor-in-Chief of the “Adkrytae …
BELARUSIAN DEMOCRATS SHOULD MAKE BARGAINS WITH REALITY TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS
Although discontent of the Belarusians with their living isn’t so far manifested openly, it continues to grow inside the socium. Only 27.3% of respondents say that in general A. Lukashenko well governs the country and should be re-elected while 60.4% claim “another candidate should take this post.” This is as well the opinion of those who voted for the current president in September 2001. If two candidates – V. Putin and A. Lukashenko – were nominated for the presidential election in Belarus, 45.8% of citizens would cast their votes for V. Putin and only 28.0% – for A. Lukashenko (for none – 16.7%).
WAS THE YEAR 2003 SO FAVORABLE FOR THE BELARUSIANS?
The mouthpiece of the presidential administration, newspaper Sovetskaya Belorussia has these days pompously praised social and economic results of the previous year. According to the state statistics, the growth of working efficiency in the real sector of economics has made 10-12%, profitability has increased by 10-12%, the number of non-profitable enterprises has decreased by a quarter and an average salary in the real sector has reached $150 in equivalent. The figures are impressive! Yet, what has really improved in the living of an average citizen who the authorities, as the official propaganda claims, take care about day and night?