Lukashenka: “Parliament” should write laws, not point finger at

The Belarusian head of state thinks only “hard-working people, who used to plough, build and teach” must be elected to the “parliament”. “If you see the people who didn’t even knock in a stake, keep away from them,” A. Lukasheka said speaking to students of the Minsk universities after the ceremony of opening construction of the Minsk Campus.

“The only thing I’d advise you – listen to your future “candidates” and don’t believe “bawlers”. If they promise the moon, bring them back to earth and ask concrete questions: where? How? For what money?” the Belarusian ruler said.

According to A. Lukashenka, “parliament” is a supreme legislative body, people there must write laws. They shouldn’t point finger at. We have enough children for it,” A. Lukashenka emphasised, apparently meaning himself.

There will be a Flight Control Center in Belarus, the head of Belarusian state shared his cosmic plans with the public.

“We don’t need to be a spacefaring nation, but we will continue our space programme, because we have a good school,” Lukashenka believes. He also said implementation of plans on creating remote sensing satellite goes on. “This satellite will be better then the one destroyed by Russia during the lunch (note- BelKA satellite is meant).”

He also said Belarus would get 30 per cent of energy from alternative sources within nearest 5-7 years.

“A task has been set to produce 30 per cent of total necessary volume of energy from alternative sources. We speak much about independence and sovereignty. But if we continue to stumble over energy resources, kneel to you know who, that is a sense of independence and sovereignty,” Lukashenka said.

The head of state also paid attention to an issue of easing tax burden in the country.

“Maybe we do have an unmanageable tax system. Maybe we have few tax types, maybe we have too complicated calculation methodology. We’ll see, we will improve the existing system, though it’s not easy. Some our businessmen don’t like our tax system, but they would like not to pay taxes at all,” Lukashenka told.

A coming reform of educational system was also touched in Lukashenka’s speech.

He promised not to reduce places in universities, and even enlarge quantity of places in the connection with double number of school-leaver next year. “We’ll provide more seats for free education, ask non-state universities to enrol more students. Education makes a person free and independent,” A. Lukashenka said.

But as it was found out, the level of education doesn’t worry the head of state, the case is in money, that the state budget urgently needs, and one should choose – good education or salary for teachers. “12-year secondary education would require about Br 150 bln per year. We’d better give this money for scholarships and salaries for teachers. But it is not the most important reason, the main reason is that we should make school education more easier.”

A. Lukashenka explained in conclusion why this reform was necessary. “We will impose order in secondary education within 5 years.”

So, the Belarusian school has been on the “wrong way” before now, including 14 years of Lukashenka’s rule.