'Ukrainian-like situation impossible in Belarus'

[Crn Volk]

http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/ukrainian-like-situation-impossible-in-belarus-114022401248_1.html


'Ukrainian-like situation impossible in Belarus'
IANS | Minsk February 24, 2014 Last Updated at 22:46 IST

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said a Ukraine-like scenario would not take place in his country.

"Our military will carry out duty and tasks to maintain peace and stability in the country," Xinhua quoted Lukashenko as saying Sunday during a meeting with top military and law-enforcement officials.

"We should not lose vigilance here. We should learn from other people's mistakes and prevent even the slightest manifestations of instability in our country," he added.

The president warned that any attempt to attack Belarusian law enforcement officers will be "responded to instantly", saying the country's territorial integrity should remain intact.

On Saturday, the Ukrainian parliament passed a resolution to dismiss President Viktor Yanukovych from his post, declaring him constitutionally unable to carry out his duties.

Over 80 people have been killed and hundreds injured during Ukraine's anti-government protests, which began last November.

[DeaththeKid]

For some reason Belarus is richer then Ukraine so it is less likely to happen there

[Sarmatian]

For some reason Belarus is richer then Ukraine so it is less likely to happen there

The reason is simple: officials in Belarus do not steal, at least not as much as in Ukraine.

There was a case in Belarus when 10 army generals were stripped off their ranks, privileges and property once Lukashenko found out their dachas a little bit too luxurious for their salaries. West can call him a dictator all they want but he actually keeps bureaucrats in check.

[Hweinlant]

The reason is simple: officials in Belarus do not steal, at least not as much as in Ukraine.

There was a case in Belarus when 10 army generals were stripped off their ranks, privileges and property once Lukashenko found out their dachas a little bit too luxurious for their salaries. West can call him a dictator all they want but he actually keeps bureaucrats in check.

That's my impression as well. Lukashenko is something of a traditional dictator from bygone era. He does not line up well with the common thieves of Yanukovych-type. He is more like Francisco Franco&co.

[Sarmatian]

That's my impression as well. Lukashenko is something of a traditional dictator from bygone era. He does not line up well with the common thieves of Yanukovych-type. He is more like Francisco Franco&co.

The biggest problem with his type is, while they taking a good care of their people, they don't leave an appropriate successor for their role and all the effort is being wasted.

[Fortis in Arduis]

That's my impression as well. Lukashenko is something of a traditional dictator from bygone era. He does not line up well with the common thieves of Yanukovych-type. He is more like Francisco Franco&co.

http://charter97.org/photos/20080721_luka_t.jpg

Whoops! Yes, but needs to take control of the wind, also.

[Hweinlant]

Whoops! Yes, but needs to take control of the wind, also.

I saw what you just did there..
http://aftermathnews.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/lukashenko_smom1.jpg

[Burkean]

Yes, it's impossible because the level of civic development is much more lower in Belarus.

[Pure ja]

The reason is simple: officials in Belarus do not steal, at least not as much as in Ukraine.

There was a case in Belarus when 10 army generals were stripped off their ranks, privileges and property once Lukashenko found out their dachas a little bit too luxurious for their salaries. West can call him a dictator all they want but he actually keeps bureaucrats in check.

Putin also keeps strains on oligarchs.
But it does not prevent him of multi-billion stake, or his pals.
Lukashenka (and his ilk) might be less greedy, but then again he does not need to be greedy because he can live more on the state property (as was the norm during the soviet times).

[Empecinado]

That's my impression as well. Lukashenko is something of a traditional dictator from bygone era. He does not line up well with the common thieves of Yanukovych-type. He is more like Francisco Franco&co.

Belarus is pretty much like Francoist Spain. Even in the economic system, in both cases is based on the state monopoly of heavy industry and strategic sectors, the rest being private.

[Hweinlant]

Belarus is pretty much like Francoist Spain. Even in the economic system, in both cases is based on the state monopoly of heavy industry and strategic sectors, the rest being private.

Similarities don't end with the economic system. Franco's Spain and Belarus are both inward turning, rural, militaristic yet not totally closed from outside world. Both having an moral element which is mostly lacking from most of modern dictator-led countries (Thief-in-Charge). Augusto Pinochet should perhaps be added into this group, despite coming from totally different ideological background (ie. not from Fascism-Communism).

[Xenomorph]

Honestly, the only thing keeping things stable in Belarus is the economy. If that goes south, the people will get pissed and rise up.

It's also important to note that while Russia sought to keep friendly politicians in power in Ukraine, Belarus' sovereignty has been completely compromised both by Russia and its own leaders. Didn't Lukhashenka want to the president of Russia before Putin came along?

[Crn Volk]

Honestly, the only thing keeping things stable in Belarus is the economy. If that goes south, the people will get pissed and rise up.

It's also important to note that while Russia sought to keep friendly politicians in power in Ukraine, Belarus' sovereignty has been completely compromised both by Russia and its own leaders. Didn't Lukhashenka want to the president of Russia before Putin came along?

Russia and Belarus are joined by a state union.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_State

[justme]

Belarusians are toooooo pro-Russians...

[RussiaPrussia]

belarus is a free country, they have the death penalty as last european country. Our western libtats politicians are too scarry question what the common people want.

Putin should make a public poll asking the russian people if they want the death penalty back, there is many scum in russia that deserves to die.

[Not a Cop]

Honestly, the only thing keeping things stable in Belarus is the economy. If that goes south, the people will get pissed and rise up.

It's also important to note that while Russia sought to keep friendly politicians in power in Ukraine, Belarus' sovereignty has been completely compromised both by Russia and its own leaders. Didn't Lukhashenka want to the president of Russia before Putin came along?

The popular opinion is that by forming union state of Russia and Belarus Lukashenko thought about being it's leader.

[Fortis in Arduis]

We know that Belarusian nationalists face political persecution. Yet, they have done much good such as exposing the mass graves of people secretly executed by the NKVD.

Political persecution in Belarus is so severe that Belarusian nationalism manifests itself as liberal conservatism, with their youth wing, the Young Front, being associated with European conservative youth organisations, all pursuant to liberal free-market economics, such as the European Young Conservatives (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Young_Conservatives), once led by the late Baroness Thatcher.

Ultimately, the Belarusian far-right does not exist. This is a shocking state of affairs, and, if anything, explains why national liberation in Belarus is impossible at this time.

There is a bigger picture here. Humans are not supposed to be mono-cultural, and so the anti-devolutionist tendency is undemocratic and unnatural.

[Crn Volk]

We know that Belarusian nationalists face political persecution. Yet, they have done much good such as exposing the mass graves of people secretly executed by the NKVD.

Political persecution in Belarus is so severe that Belarusian nationalism manifests itself as liberal conservatism, with their youth wing, the Young Front, being associated with European conservative youth organisations, all pursuant to liberal free-market economics, such as the European Young Conservatives (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Young_Conservatives), once led by the late Baroness Thatcher.

Ultimately, the Belarusian far-right does not exist. This is a shocking state of affairs, and, if anything, explains why national liberation in Belarus is impossible at this time.

There is a bigger picture here. Humans are not supposed to be mono-cultural, and so the anti-devolutionist tendency is undemocratic and unnatural.

Belarus is liberated. In fact it is the only liberated territory left in Europe. Keep those NATO/EU vultures out!