RESULTS OF THE NATION OPINION POLL CONDUCTED IN JUNE 2-12, 2006
(1509 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)
13. In your opinion, is there a dialogue between the authorities and the opposition?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
No |
66.2 |
|
Yes |
16.7 |
|
DA/NA |
17.1 |
14. If you think that there is no such a dialogue but it is needed, who is to blame of this no-dialogue situation? (more than one answer is possible)
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
The authorities |
30.2 |
|
The opposition |
25.9 |
|
The West |
15.0 |
|
Russia |
1.9 |
|
DA |
16.1 |
15. In your opinion, is Alexander Lukashenko, who now stands in his office for the third term, a legitimate president of Belarus?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes |
64.6 |
|
No |
27.6 |
|
DA/NA |
7.8 |
16. Do you believe that the goals for the next five years set by A. Lukashenko at the Third All-Belarusian Assembly – they are listed below – will be attained?
| Variant of answer |
Believe |
Don’t believe |
DA |
|
Construction of agricultural towns will help radically improve the living conditions of villagers |
63.8 |
35.4 |
0.8 |
|
Average wages and retirement pensions will grow up twofold within five years |
60.5 |
38.8 |
0.7 |
|
They will create favorable conditions for the development of small and medium-size business |
51.9 |
46.8 |
1.3 |
|
Implementations of Belarusian scientists will ensure country’s energy security |
49.5 |
49.5 |
1.0 |
|
Every citizen willing to work effectively will be given the possibility to earn high wages |
48.0 |
51.3 |
0.7 |
|
The quality of living will grow up to the Western level |
38.2 |
61.1 |
0.7 |
|
Every young family will be able to purchase an apartment within not later than 3-5 years after marriage |
37.1 |
62.1 |
0.8 |
|
De-bureaucratizing will give citizens the feeling of being not petitioners but peer partners to the authorities |
32.1 |
66.7 |
1.2 |
17. What is your attitude to the people who have an opinion - on some political issues - different from yours (for example, attitude to A. Lukashenko, to integration with Russia, accession to the EU, etc.)?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
I have respect towards them |
35.7 |
|
This doesn’t matter to me |
52.1 |
|
I don’t have respect to them |
11.7 |
|
NA |
0.5 |
18. Which of the statements below do you agree with?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
I live like I lived before the changes; nothing has become different in my life |
49.3 |
|
I have to spin round, take up any work so as to make normal living |
27.4 |
|
Now I can advance more in life as there are more opportunities |
12.6 |
|
I still cannot accommodate to the changes which happened in the country |
10.3 |
|
NA |
0.4 |
19. How successfully, you think, A. Lukashenko as the president of state managed the following problems over lately?
|
Variant of answer |
Successfully |
Unsuccessfully |
DA/NA |
|
Maintaining of stability in the society |
70.0 |
24.8 |
5.2 |
|
Boosting of economics, growth of welfare |
55.6 |
36.1 |
8.3 |
|
Ensuring of social justice |
42.5 |
45.5 |
12.0 |
|
Struggle against corruptibility |
41.7 |
47.7 |
10.6 |
|
Strengthening of country’s stand at the international arena |
41.0 |
47.5 |
11.5 |
|
Democratization and political freedoms |
37.6 |
47.9 |
14.5 |
|
Struggle against bureaucracy |
34.8 |
52.3 |
12.9 |
20. In your opinion, whose interests does A. Lukashenko uphold? (more than one answer is possible)
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Pensioners |
40.7 |
|
President’s vertical of power |
39.7 |
|
Directors of state-owned enterprises and collective farms |
33.3 |
|
The people like you |
23.9 |
|
Employees of law-enforcement units |
22.9 |
|
Youth |
21.3 |
|
Army |
20.3 |
|
Deputies of the National Assembly |
13.0 |
|
Businessmen |
4.4 |
|
Journalists |
1.9 |
|
Opposition politicians |
0.8 |
21. In your opinion, would it be better or worse if everything remained as it was before Gorbachev’s reforming in the country?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Worse |
46.9 |
|
Better |
21.5 |
|
DA/NA |
31.6 |
22. If there was now a referendum in Belarus on accession into the European Union and you could choose between ‘For’, ‘Against’ or abstain from voting, what would you choose?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Against |
49.2 |
|
For |
31.5 |
|
Wouldn’t come to voting |
18.5 |
|
NA |
0.8 |
23. The European Union has recently announced that bank accounts of 36 top Belarusian officials, including A. Lukashenko, in European banks have been frozen. Some people say this is fair, other –not. What’s your opinion?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
This is a fair decision |
42.2 |
|
This is unfair |
34.5 |
|
DA/NA |
23.3 |
24. Where do you think people live better, in Belarus or in EU countries?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
In EU countries |
42.7 |
|
In Belarus |
31.3 |
|
Equally in Belarus and in the EU |
14.2 |
|
DA/NA |
11.8 |
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