MINSK, 27 January (BelTA) – The government acted within the law trying to prevent the coup planned by the opposition on 19 December, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said addressing the seventh special session of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly dedicated to the introduction of Mikhail Myasnikovich as Belarus’ Premier on 27 January, BelTA has learnt. Talking about the political situation in the country following the presidential election, Alexander Lukashenko noted that “while the voting results are generally not questioned, some people still try to make a fuss over the events that occurred on the square on the night of 19 December.” “We have evidence. Throngs stormed the House of Government. Everyone saw that. We have revealed the names of these people. The big question is who brought them to the House of Government? Who declared the so-called “national salvation government” and urged to seize power? The answer is obvious – those were some former presidential candidates and their proxies,” the head of state said. The President reminded that a series of documents related to the 19 December events had already been published, however, the investigation is still going on. “Everyone could see that the opposition was preparing a coup. The “coup” is the exact word for it. Everything was planned under the tight supervision of some foreign special forces. We have revealed some of them. Although they disclaim that today (it is natural), but if I say that, it means that we have evidence. Business plans and budgets had been prepared in advance. Part of the money our opposition received from their paymasters was embezzled by them as always. It is what they are saying. The remaining sum was spent on the preparation for the pogrom,” the President said. The head of state emphasized that the government acted within the law, in the way any responsible government should act – in a tough and decisive way. “Today some say that nothing serious happened there. They just smashed the windows, not a big deal. The matter should be approached in a different way: what could have happened had these bullyboys not been stopped? What if they had been given complete freedom and Lord forbid seized weapons?” the President asked. According to Alexander Lukashenko, one needs to remember the lessons from history, after all, all bloody revolutions and civil wars started from usual hooliganism. “You don’t need to seek far in Asia or Africa. Just remember the collapse of the Soviet Union and the subsequent events in Moldova, Georgia, Karabakh, Central Asia and North Caucasus or the recent developments in Kyrgyzstan where the situation is till turbulent,” the Belarusian leader said. Talking about double standards in the policy of western countries, Alexander Lukashenko referred to the post-election events that had recently taken place in a country that equals Belarus in population and somewhat smaller in size. “The armed opposition there stormed the house of government. What did the police do? They shot at protesters and killed some. So where is the European integrity? We did not shoot at anyone, did not use tear gas or water cannons,” the President said. He added that European countries also crash rallies in a rather tough way. “I would like to tell you seriously, openly and honestly: we will not let that happen (revolutions – BelTA’s note)” Alexander Lukashenko underlined. БЕЛТА
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