RESULTS OF THE NATION OPINION POLL CONDUCTED ON MAY 5-15, 2007
(1530 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)
15. If a new presidential election takes place tomorrow in Belarus and the same candidates as in March of 2006 run for presidency, for whom would you vote?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
For A. Lukashenko |
49.7 |
|
For A. Milinkevich |
12.7 |
|
For A. Kozulin |
4.4 |
|
For S. Gaidukevich |
1.4 |
|
Against all |
9.9 |
|
Refused to answer |
4.0 |
|
Wouldn’t come to voting |
10.2 |
|
DA/NA |
7.7 |
16. Have you heard that the Congress of democratic forces will soon take place in Belarus, and hundreds of deputies will approve the development program for Belarus for the near future, and they will probably choose the leader of the united democratic forces on it?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes, I have |
18.4 |
|
No, I haven’t |
75.9 |
|
DA/NA |
5.7 |
17. Many people in this country and abroad believe that the Belarusian authorities should commence negotiations, not only with the EU but also with the opposition. Which of statements about such negotiations do you agree with?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Negotiations with the opposition are critical since this is the only road to understanding and taking various interests of the society into account |
48.6 |
|
Such negotiations are not needed because the opposition doesn’t represent anyone and the power doesn’t need to talk with it |
21.5 |
|
Such negotiations are not needed because the opposition should not carry dialogue with the authorities violating the law and human rights but rather make them observe the law |
17.9 |
|
DA/NA |
12.0 |
18. Do you support the requirements laid several years ago by opposition parties at the talks with Belarusian authorities carried at the mediation of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)?
|
Requirements |
Support |
Don’t support |
DA/NA |
|
Introducing changes into the Electoral Code that would ensure free and fair elections |
70.5 |
17.1 |
12.4 |
|
Amending powers of the Parliament so that observation of the laws they take would become bindery for all government bodies |
68.5 |
16.5 |
15.0 |
|
Putting an end to persecution of people not agreeing with the current political course |
65.9 |
22.0 |
12.1 |
|
Opening state-run media including television for the opposition |
57.1 |
31.6 |
11.3 |
19. Do you place yourself among the opposition to the current authorities?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
No |
72.5 |
|
Yes |
16.5 |
|
DA/NA |
11.0 |
20. If the presidential election is held tomorrow in Belarus, for whom would you vote? (open question)
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
A. Lukashenko |
48.0 |
|
A. Milinkevich |
12.2 |
|
A. Kozulin |
4.6 |
|
A. Lebedko |
1.3 |
|
S. Gaidukevich |
1.2 |
|
Other politician (14 names, each given less than 0.5%) |
2.4 |
|
Other answer |
6.8 |
|
DA/NA |
23.5 |
21. Last year former head of the Belarusian State University and presidential candidate A. Kozulin was sentenced to five and a half years of imprisonment for “hard ruffianism as well as for organization and participation in mass actions breaking social order.” Many international organizations, EU and the USA consider him a political prisoner and insist on his discharge. Belarusian authorities disagree and consider him a criminal. What do you think?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
He was convicted on political grounds and should be released from custody |
34.9 |
|
The sentence is just and he should bear the penalty |
25.0 |
|
This doesn’t matter to me |
31.1 |
|
DA/NA |
9.0 |
22. Did you take interest in the course of Russia-Belarus oil and gas conflict that occurred in the beginning of this year?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Didn’t hear anything about it |
3.7 |
|
Kept up all the time with the conflict |
22.7 |
|
Followed the conflict at times |
53.8 |
|
This doesn’t matter to me |
15.2 |
|
DA/NA |
4.6 |
23. Do you know how Russia-Belarus conflict over the natural gas delivered to Belarus from Russia ended up? (more than one answer is possible)
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Gas price boosted to the level of EU countries |
21.2 |
|
Gas price went up twofold |
44.3 |
|
Gas price remained unchanged |
7.4 |
|
Russia greatly cut its deliveries of gas to Belarus |
5.4 |
|
Other |
1.3 |
|
DA/NA |
20.8 |
24. Different people make different conclusions from Russia-Belarus oil and gas conflict. Which of them do you agree with?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Belarus should reciprocate the European Union to protect itself from Russia’s pressure |
26.2 |
|
It is better to reach consensus with Russia than reciprocate the EU |
29.4 |
|
Belarus should merge with Russia, and all of its energy problems will be solved then |
8.2 |
|
Belarus shouldn’t reciprocate the West or the East but rather be fully independent |
26.6 |
|
DA/NA |
9.6 |
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