RESULTS OF THE NATION OPINION POLL CONDUCTED IN MARCH-APRIL OF 2006
(1496 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)
1. Do you think in general the country is going in the right or wrong direction?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
In the right direction |
59.5 |
|
In the wrong direction |
30.7 |
|
DA/NA |
9.8 |
2. In your opinion, can young people presently make a good career in Belarus?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes, young people can make a good career in Belarus |
54.4 |
|
No, they better go to some other country for this |
30.1 |
|
DA/NA |
15.5 |
3. Which of the statements below you think describes the best the degree of social tension in the Belarusian society?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
There is almost no social tension or social conflicts in the Belarusian society |
35.9 |
|
Social tension takes place in the Belarusian society for a long time, yet it is weaker than in Russia or other CIS countries |
39.0 |
|
Social tension is very high in the Belarusian society and tends to increasing even more |
17.1 |
|
DA/NA |
8.0 |
4. In your opinion, do in general Belarusians have all freedom, partial freedom, little freedom or don’t have freedom to live like they want?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
All freedom |
27.5 |
|
Partial freedom |
32.2 |
|
Little freedom |
21.5 |
|
No freedom |
16.2 |
|
DA/NA |
2.6 |
5. Have you suffered an offence from government bodies for the past three years?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
No, I haven’t |
60.4 |
|
Yes, many times |
8.9 |
|
Yes, several times |
18.7 |
|
Yes, once |
8.9 |
|
DA/NA |
3.1 |
6. Some people say over lately that outside forces try to carry out a color revolution in Belarus. Do you think this is true or not?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes, this is absolutely true |
22.1 |
|
Most likely, this is true |
32.8 |
|
Most likely, this is not true |
22.3 |
|
No, this is absolutely not true |
11.1 |
|
DA/NA |
11.7 |
7. On March 16, General S. Sukhorenko, KGB Chair, publicly stated that ‘a coup d’etat is prepared in the country under the cover of the presidential election.” Do you agree with this?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes |
30.9 |
|
No |
49.1 |
|
DA/NA |
20.0 |
8. On March 16, General S. Sukhorenko also stated that active participation in the actions of protest against the election results would be regarded as terrorist acts. Do you as well think that mass actions of protest are a form of terrorism?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes |
26.8 |
|
No |
58.1 |
|
DA/NA |
15.1 |
9. A number of democratic leaders who openly aired their discontent with the carried political course were arrested shortly before the presidential election on the grounds that they were preparing terrorist acts. Do you think these arrests have political grounds or they are based on true information about preparation of terrorist acts?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
These are arrests for political grounds |
57.0 |
|
These arrests are based on true information about preparation of terrorist acts |
26.3 |
|
DA/NA |
16.7 |
10. An All-Belarusian Assembly was carried in Minsk in early March. A. Lukashenko stated at it that the political and economic course of the country is chosen right and it won’t change within the next five years. Do you agree with this statement?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes |
54.2 |
|
No |
36.4 |
|
DA/NA |
9.4 |
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