Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko claims that the health care system of his country to cope with the coronavirus without any problems. Cancel the Victory parade on may 9 due to infection and plan. Members of the government, like the President, hold meetings without masks and otherwise show their contempt of danger. Lukashenko even test for coronavirus pointedly does not.
Although, according to some reports, his health is still carefully monitored. Meanwhile, the who said that the coronavirus in Belarus is spreading faster than in neighbouring countries. Why Lukashenko pretends that nothing terrible happens, we asked political analyst Andrei Suzdaltsev.
Lukashenko perfectly understands the danger of coronavirus. His Presidential Palace, which is called the Palace of independence, always very carefully prepared for any encounters. He and everyone in contact with him daily doing tests COVID-19. But still, the coronavirus is behind him. For example, he came to the monastery on Easter, and now packs take out the monks. In addition, they say that the youngest son Lukashenko Nikolai passed test positive for coronavirus.
Lukashenko pointedly not wearing a mask because he wants to prove his courage, but the format of Saturday chose as safe as possible: in the open field, though surrounded by his harem. Well, that’s like the President of Belarus to cuddle with the girls, for they made an exception.
– And why the parade was not cancelled?
– This is pure politics, but the decision is irrelevant to people’s memory. Not so long ago Lukashenko said in General that the war that swept through Belarus, are not wars. That is the Great Patriotic war is not about him. The approach divides a large part of the ruling elite of the Republic.
And now Lukashenko, you see, changed my mind. If he wants to honor the memory of the dead, it would be better to hold a procession or organise Immortal regiment, but neither he is going to do. Moreover, the Immortal regiment it is irritating because the President of Russia Vladimir Putin has fought ancestors, while Lukashenko does not.
But the thing that held the Victory parade can bring him many political points. In fact, the Minsk will be positioned as the only heir of the Soviet victory. In terms of the 75th anniversary of the Victory it will be a very symbolic sign. Lukashenko becomes the ideological leader of the entire post-Soviet space.
in Fact, in Belarus, the work in this direction is very long. On the 9th may, from year to year, tells exclusively about the merits of Belarusian soldiers of exceptional importance Whitethe Russian front and so on. Lukashenka very long time in power, during this time, managed to grow two generations of people. Accordingly, the Belarusians do not just consider themselves a nation-winner, they think that Lukashenko – the President of the victory.
And now here he is, in fact, becomes the official heir of Victory, because only he will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the victory over Germany. Of course, he couldn’t pass up on the opportunity ahead of presidential elections, and even in the Wake of the coronavirus.
But Belarus is very bad image in the international arena due to the fact that Lukashenka is struggling with the pandemic. As a result, the Lukashenka’s plans can be thwarted. Foreign media may be considered mass parade like crazy. It’s one thing to show respect for the dead, and quite another to respect those who live now.
– still, why Lukashenka cannot wear a mask, to publicly test for coronavirus? It’s not a quarantine to enter, but simply to demonstrate a responsible approach.
Someone told Lukashenko that need to develop mass immunity. He therefore opposed the wearing of the mask, tries to gather people together and so on. He even restaurants did not cover. This Swedish-English format in England was horrified at the possible implications and moved to quarantine, and Lukashenko traditionally rested.
in addition, Belarus simply does not have the resources for a full quarantine. About 82% of the economy is the public sector, consequently people will have to pay for sitting at home. This oil is worthless, and to speculate on her has not come out, and it was the main source of income for Belarus.
Lukashenka wants to quickly infect about 2 million people and thus to slip a pandemic. The victory over the infection he will do his feat, which legitimizes the re-election. But if nothing happens, Lukashenko will become a murderer of his people.
