Nov.28(EIRNS) — Commenting on his proposal for amending the constitution as a means to overcome the current political crisis in the country, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday he will not stay in office under a new constitution.
“I am not amending the constitution for myself. I will not continue as president under a new constitution. So, relax, take it easy,” BelTA news agency quoted him as saying during a meeting with medics of Minsk’s 6th city hospital.
He said he would not indulge in electoral fabrications, “Even if I know that things are not like I want them to be. Why? Because the Belarusian people must go through what it must go through. It is better now, without a war. It would be worse if such war is imposed on us".
Lukashenko’s statement on constitutional reform follows a visit to Minsk by Russian Foreign Minister Segey Lavrov two days ago where he reminded the Belarus President about his promise for constitutional reform and new elections.
