Andrei Sannikov: Black Swans Choose a Place to Land at Lukashenka's Residence

14.03.2024, 23:29
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Belarus will get back on its feet very quickly after liberation.

On March 8, Andrei Sannikov, the leader of the European Belarus Civil Campaign, candidate for the presidency of Belarus in the 2010 elections, celebrated his 70th anniversary.

In an interview with Charter97.org, the politician spoke about the "black swans" for Lukashenka and how Belarus will be rebuilt after liberation from the dictatorship:

</iframe</p><p><b>— Will there be some kind of "black swan" for Lukashenka?</b></p><p>— There will be more than one. I think that the "black swans" on the distant approaches already exist and are already flying, choosing a place to land in one of the residences.</p><p><b>— Are you ready to lead the Foreign Ministry or the government in democratic Belarus? What reforms will need to be carried out first?</b></p><p>— Lukashenka's regime will leave a very difficult "legacy". And we must understand that the first government must be ready to sacrifice itself, because complex and, probably, unpopular reforms will be ahead.</p><p>But, nevertheless, I believe that my duty is to participate in reforms. At what level? That's the second case. We have a good team, and we will never step aside. We are able to distribute both roles and functions among our team. Therefore, we'll see.</p><p>Most importantly, after the liberation of Belarus, the most important factor will appear: freedom will work. It will be general freedom for the state and freedom for work, business and people. This is the strongest factor.</p><p>If you give people freedom and provide decent remuneration for their work, then a lot is possible. Today, a system of theft, extortion, and robbery on the part of Lukashenka has been built, which requires more and more resources to retain power.</p><p>Where are these resources going? On the repressive apparatus. Only through violence does this regime exist. When people become free, it will not be so difficult to reform for example agriculture, because the collective farm system has become so obsolete that it is simply unclear how it's still holding on.</p><p>This is the factor number one: freedom.</p><p>The second factor is, of course, the inclusion of our and our neighbors' intellectual potential, in general, of all European states. Because during these 30 years that Lukashenka kept the country in a collective farm hollow, the states in Europe have come a long way and are succeeding. They have gained the richest experience, including the experience of reforms, both positive and negative. Just do not hesitate to ask and not be self-confident, they say, I know everything, but use this experience, invite specialists who are around a lot.</p><p>It is not necessary to go through "shock therapy", like it was in Poland. You can go through "velvet therapy", as in Czechoslovakia. You can go through the reform of the same collective farms as in Lithuania, the reform of the financial system like in Slovakia. A very rich experience around.</p><p>I always say that Belarus will definitely be a natural success story in terms of reforms. Because the country is manageable, the country is hardworking, it has a high educational qualification of the workforce, a very high degree of responsibility.</p><p>Belarusians have such invaluable qualities that our country will get back on its feet very quickly after gaining freedom. 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