Alcoholics to be treated with labour

The ruler offers to treat alcoholics with work therapy.

Aliaksandr Lukashenka said it today in his address to the people of Belarus and the “parliament”.

“Such problems as drug addiction (not our invention), alcoholism (it's ours, we and the Russians have the same roots) and smoking not only ruin people's health, but also pose a threat to the nation's gene pool,” he said.

As for people suffering from alcoholism, drug addiction and solvent abuse, Lukashenka called to use involuntary treatment and work therapy.

“I think the best thing for an alcoholic is labour,” he said.

The dictator promised that his address would be “a bit unusual”. It will focus on the events expected this year, including the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War and the parade in Minsk. He also promised to speak about the upcoming presidential “elections” and tasks for the next five years.