MINSK, 10 June (BelTA) – The Central Election Commission should receive the necessary assistance in the course of the election campaign, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss the topical social and political issues on 10 June, BelTA has learned.
“I would like to discuss the issues that [Chairwoman of the Central Election Commission] Lidia Yermoshina may have before the beginning of the most important period of registration and campaigning of future presidential candidates,” the head of state said.
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that this meeting is a traditional one. “We have always considered the problems that we will have to address and the matter of assistance to the Central Electoral Commission,” the president noted.
The head of state noted that the CEC employs only several people on a permanent basis. “The CEC employs two people on a permanent basis - me and the secretary. And seven people work as support staff,” Lidia Yermoshina said.
“It is clear that two officials concerned cannot organize the election, especially from the technical point of view. The President Administration and the President Property Management Directorate have always provided the necessary support to the CEC. Moreover, this should be done carefully so that neither we nor Lidia Mikhailovna [Yermoshina] would be reproached for using some administrative leverage and resources of the president (who is also a potential presidential candidate). We need to provide any support that the CEC requires,” said the head of state.
In his words, Lidia Yermoshina confirmed that there are no problems with financing and there can be none. “As always, we provide support in terms of the means of communication, transportation, support for people, who work in precinct election commissions. Enterprises should also provide support to these commissions and so on,” the Belarusian leader pointed out.
