Will presidential elections be held on December 12? (Updated)
Lukashenka has appointed a special meeting of the House of Representatives for September 7. The elections date will probably be appointed there. Uladzimir Zdanovich, a deputy, has informed ERB that parliamentarians will gather to discuss the issues on the agenda drawn up on June 30. It is reported that the budget law, changes in the Tax and Budget Codes and others things will be discussed.
Zdanovich: “It was a request of our Parliament – the House of Representatives. We took a decision to address the state leader in connection with the necessity to approve budget statement for the next fiscal year”.
It is not informed whether the presidential elections issue is going to be discussed. However, deputies may appoint the elections date on September 7. Let us remind you that the date of presidential elections has to be announced three months before the elections. Accordingly, it may be December 12.
15:02 Shautsou: Election to take place before possible crisis caused by gas prices
The House of Representatives will most likely gather to appoint the date of the presidential elections. A political scientist Yury Shautsou has expressed the opinion in an interview with ERB.
In the expert’s opinion, the election will be appointed for the end of 2010 because the time will be the most advantageous to the authorities.
Shautsou: "If our election is appointed for, say, December, it will take place before the crisis that may start after the New Year’s Day due to gas prices. Then we will have a consolidated government that will have the people’s trust to conduct drastic alterations as it usually happens after elections”.
Zdanovich: “It was a request of our Parliament – the House of Representatives. We took a decision to address the state leader in connection with the necessity to approve budget statement for the next fiscal year”.
It is not informed whether the presidential elections issue is going to be discussed. However, deputies may appoint the elections date on September 7. Let us remind you that the date of presidential elections has to be announced three months before the elections. Accordingly, it may be December 12.
15:02 Shautsou: Election to take place before possible crisis caused by gas prices
The House of Representatives will most likely gather to appoint the date of the presidential elections. A political scientist Yury Shautsou has expressed the opinion in an interview with ERB.
In the expert’s opinion, the election will be appointed for the end of 2010 because the time will be the most advantageous to the authorities.
Shautsou: "If our election is appointed for, say, December, it will take place before the crisis that may start after the New Year’s Day due to gas prices. Then we will have a consolidated government that will have the people’s trust to conduct drastic alterations as it usually happens after elections”.
