The activities of the Constitutional Commission must be public and open. This was stated by the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, today at a meeting with the members of this commission, as reported by a BELTA correspondent.
"The activities of the Constitutional Commission must be public and open. The accessibility of your work to people's initiatives is a matter of public trust in its outcome," stressed Alexander Lukashenko.
He recalled that many proposals for amending the Constitution had already been received during public discussions on dialogue platforms, as well as through parliamentary channels and during the preparation of the VI All-Belarusian People's Congress. "Therefore, the main task of the Constitutional Commission is to organize a broad discussion of the proposed amendments to the Basic Law," said Alexander Lukashenko. "Mass media and electronic communications will ensure the publicity and transparency of the process. Actively use these resources."
At the same time, the head of state drew attention to the fact that the current Constitution has not exhausted its potential. "With it, we have formed as a sovereign, legal, independent, social state, and after more than 25 years, this document is absolutely relevant," the President expressed confidence. "By the way, a recent sociological study of our society has just shown this." Alexander Lukashenko recalled that, according to a large-scale opinion poll, more than 65% of its participants do not consider it necessary to change the Constitution.
"Every norm of the Basic Law must serve the main goal – to preserve the country, so that there is something to pass on to our children and grandchildren," noted the Belarusian leader.
According to him, when amending the Basic Law, advanced international experience should, of course, be taken into account. "But at the forefront are our national interests, political and legal traditions," Alexander Lukashenko pointed out. "This is not the first time we have undertaken this work. We have not only international but also our own rich experience in working on the Basic Law."