RESULTS OF THE NATION OPINION POLL conducted on December 2-12, 2011
(1.513 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)
10. Some people think that after A. Lukashenko’s standing down from presidency life in Belarus will improve, others, on the contrary, think it will become worse. What do you think?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Life will improve |
31.7 |
|
Life will remain the same |
29.9 |
|
Life will become worse |
21.5 |
|
DA/NA |
16.9 |
11. If you knew a person who could successfully compete with A. Lukashenko at the next presidential elections, would you vote for him or for A. Lukashenko?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
I would vote for such a candidate |
44.6 |
|
I would vote for A. Lukashenko |
21.7 |
|
I don’t know yet. I would make a decision due to the circumstances |
33.4 |
|
NA |
0.3 |
12. Do you think A. Lukashenko understands problems and concerns of such people as you are?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes |
31.3 |
|
No |
52.0 |
|
DA/NA |
16.7 |
13. Are cardinal changes in home and foreign policy of Belarus possible within the next five years?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Possible |
37.1 |
|
Unlikely |
43.4 |
|
Impossible |
11.3 |
|
DA/NA |
8.2 |
14. Would you like such changes to happen?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes |
57.7 |
|
No |
12.4 |
|
It makes no difference to me |
16.5 |
|
DA/NA |
13.4 |
15. In Minsk Dmitry Konovalov and Vladislav Kovalev suspected of carrying out an act of terror in the underground on April 11 were tried in court. The prosecutor demanded the death penalty for them. Do you believe that they are the ones who have committed the crime?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Believe |
37.0 |
|
Do not believe |
43.4 |
|
NA |
1 9.6 |
16. Recently A. Lukashenko announced that "the West is striving for undermining the situation in Belarus in order to include the republic into the sphere of its influence" and that is why it is necessary "to prepare the population so that they could at that very moment when it becomes urgent take a gun, a machinegun or a grenade launcher at the place where they are called up for military service and perform their functions". Some people support the idea of territorial defense development, others do not. And what is your opinion?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
I support the development of territorial defense, cost what it may |
27.7 |
|
I do not support the development of territorial defense – it is a waste of money |
54.7 |
|
DA/NA |
17.6 |
17. Is it acceptable or not, in your opinion, for Russian capital to participate in privatization of Belarusian enterprises?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
It is acceptable |
44.3 |
|
It is inadmissible |
39.5 |
|
DA/NA |
16.2 |
18. Recently in Moscow presidents of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan signed a declaration on Eurasian economic integration. In the opinion of the Belarusian authorities, the new amalgamation is called "to become the key regional player which will help to build up relationship with the leading world economic structures", and in the opinion of the opposition, "participation of Belarus in Eurasian integration will adversely influence the country’s prospects of integrating into the world’s economic and political space". And what is your attitude to it?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Positive |
33.2 |
|
Indifferent |
38.2 |
|
Negative |
13.6 |
|
DA/NA |
15.0 |
19. Ruler of Libya Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown and killed last year as a result of months-long battles. What do you think about the events that happened there?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
It was a popular uprising against the dictator |
35.5 |
|
It was a war of the West and its henchmen against Libya |
35.0 |
|
DA/NA |
29.5 |
20. Every person has his or her life plans. If the general number of plans equals 100%, then to what extent have your plans been realized?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
1-25% |
17.4 |
|
26-50% |
42.5 |
|
51-75% |
30.2 |
|
76-100% |
9.3 |
|
NA |
0.6 |
| 
