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On April 21, the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko visited the Bobruisk company “Slovyanka”. There, he expressed confidence that the global economy “would return to work in a month” and once again denied that anyone was dying of a coronavirus in Belarus.
Europe has begun to open
“Despite the death toll of 400-600 people per day, Europe has begun to recover,” he quotes. BelTA words of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. – I am sure that in a month the world economy, especially in our neighbors, will work. Including in Russia. They already understand where they jumped. Everyone understands the world. “
In the largest European countries, there have been approximately 400-600 COVID-19 deaths per day in recent days. The virus spreads, but slows down significantly. In many countries, the number of “active cases” is increasing, but its growth has stopped in Spain, Italy, Germany and some other countries.
In Belarus, the number of “active cases” continues to rise, and in recent days, according to the Johns Hopkins University Research Center, there are around 500 new cases and several deaths.
European money – to “modernize” healthcare
According to Alexander Lukashenko, Europe will financially help Belarus, the money will go not only to combat the coronavirus, but also to “modernize the health system”.
“We are going to support Europe a lot, especially international banks and funds, just for health,” he said. “I want us to take a moment to look at the weaknesses in our health care and improve it.”
According to Lukashenko, “the most important thing is that we should mention infections”. Infectious hospitals in Belarus, he said, were “saved, saved,” and if they weren’t, “we would have what they have in Western Europe today.”
“Everyone wants to bite Lukashenko”
We are more or less prepared for this contagion and not only for it.
“This coronavirus has become a policy,” Lukashenko reiterated. – Everyone is looking for what to bite Lukashenko, Belarus – have failed. So it is not surprising. This is all because we have maintained the system and put it in order. And so it happened that we were more or less ready for this contagion and not just for him. “
Lukashenko goes on to say that no one dies from a coronavirus, although COVID-19 death is recognized both in the world and in Belarus. Coronaviruses, including those that would otherwise survive, would die of their chronic diseases.
“Everyone in the world jokes with me, especially in Russia (as if there was nothing more to talk about, everyone has become great). Here, Lukashenko says that no one died of coronavirus in Belarus,” said the Belarusian president. – I repeat again: no one died from the coronavirus even in the Mogilev region. Everyone dies of chronic diseases and any virus affects the weak, who have no immunity. That is what I meant “.
“I’m probably taking an extra responsibility.”
Lukashenka responded to criticism from those who criticized him for transferring responsibility to his parents for the absence of quarantine in educational institutions and for resuming school activities after the break.
I put the responsibility, don’t put it, you still ask me. This is the practice in our country: who is guilty, not guilty is the president
“I see people’s reaction. People are different, “he says. – Some of the so-called opposition activists started writing on some bandit telegram channels, the yellow press: here, Lukashenko” transferred responsibility “to his parents. Listen, well, the madness it’s full, and I probably take the extra responsibility. I put all this burden on myself. Although many say, here are the presidential elections … But you shouldn’t run ahead of the horse! I’m the president so far, I’m responsible for that I put the responsibility, don’t put it, you still ask me. This is the practice in our country: who is guilty, not guilty is the president. So I deal with these problems. I honestly and bluntly said that I strongly opposed continuing the vacation. Thoughts studied, I want to continue for a week. Well, I went on, but I said I was absolutely against it. “
Psychology or thirst for power? Why is Lukashenko acting against the world?
Most experts trying to analyze the peculiar position of the Belarusian leadership on the coronavirus explain this mainly for economic reasons. Like, it’s a kind of pragmatic and utilitarian approach.
However, the more events unfold, “the more it becomes clear that the economy is in tenth place,” a political observer for Belarusian Radio Liberty service said on his blog. Valery Karbalevich.
“Lukashenka’s position is increasingly becoming a challenge, a demonstration, a contempt for a problem that worries the entire world. After all, what is the parade, the gap year, or football about economics? “Karbalevich says.
Many experts also suggest that with the increasing number of infected and dead, Lukashenko will be forced to take stricter measures against the spread of the virus. However, in fact, the opposite is true.
For example, the author gives an order to resume classes at schools. The logic of such a decision, he said, is very impressive. The vacation continued on April 3, when 351 people became infected with the coronavirus. On April 17, when Lukashenko ordered the resumption of classes, there were 4,779.
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No less surprising, Karbalevich calls Lukashenko’s position on visiting temples. On April 13, he warned the leadership of the Belarusian Orthodox Church (BOC), which is the ex-arcade of the Moscow Patriarchate, to urge people not to attend church until Easter. But BOC President Metropolitan Paul disobeyed him and urged believers to stay home and not visit temples and burials in Radnitsa.
Lukashenko did not like it very much, writes the blog author. On April 19, while at the Smolevichi District Temple, Lukashenko stated, “I do not welcome those who closed the path to the temple. I do not welcome that policy. “Perhaps he was referring not only to Paul but also to Putin, Karbalevich suggests and concludes:” That is why we are dealing with something existential, psychological. “
“Firstly, Lukashenko has been the focus of media attention in the world. This is long gone. And without that he is sad. Many countries broadcast matches of the Belarus Soccer Championship. All the mainstream media will remember the May 9 parade. Because it will be the only one in the world. A few months of glory, even if it is the glory of Herostratus ”, writes the author.
Furthermore, Lukashenko is not the first to follow a policy that is contrary to world trends, and draws attention to Valery Karbalevich: in the 1990s Belarus did not follow the path of other post-socialist countries towards market reforms and democracy. An alternative was chosen (the so-called Belarusian “social model”) of which Lukashenko is still very proud.
There is a lot of psychology here. Lukashenko’s psychotype is characterized by conflict, poor adaptation to dominant social norms. Perhaps in this situation we are dealing with a thirst for power that has come to a logical end.
“This desire to keep up with our neighbors is not only politically based. There is a lot of psychology here. Lukashenko’s psychotype is characterized by conflict, poor adaptation to prevailing social norms, the blog author believes. – Finally, the most important thing. Perhaps in this situation we are dealing with a thirst for power that has come to a logical end. “
Valery Karbalevich quotes his colleague, Radio Liberty political analyst Yuri Drakohrust, who once expressed the view that, from Lukashenka’s point of view, real power is power over the life and death of his subjects.
From Lukashenko’s point of view, real power is power over the life and death of his subjects.
“This is why the Belarusian leader is so stubbornly committed to upholding the death penalty in his country. But that sentence in Belarus applies to only a few people a year. But dozens of coronaviruses are dying in Belarus, and hundreds are likely to die soon. – Valery Karbalevich writes. – And it is up to Lukashenko, his decisions, to increase or decrease this tragic number. Here it is, the apotheosis of power, its culmination, the highest joy. “
The blog author “fully assumes” that such conclusions are not fully realized at the rational level, “perhaps we are dealing with subconscious drives that arise at the level of intuition. The whole tragedy is that the health and lives of many Belarusians rely heavily on these impulses, ”writes the Belarusian observer.
According to the Johns Hopkins University Systems Research Center, on April 21, 6264 cases of COVID-19 were registered in Belarus, 51 people died. 514 – were cured. In Ukraine, which is located immediately after Belarus on an interactive map showing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus worldwide according to Johns Hopkins University, WHO and Worldometers.info, as of April 21, 6126 were infected, 161 died , 367 recovered.
The material is based on publications by the Belarusian Radio Liberty Service and Belarusian official sites.
