Constitutional Court sees no necessity in changing Belarus’ form of government
<p> MINSK, Apr 28 - PrimePress. There is no objective need in Belarus to abandon the presidential form of government, which was fully established by the 1996 Constitution, in favour of a parliamentary or parliamentary-presidential form of government. </p> <p> </p> <p> Chairman of the Belarusian Constitutional Court, Chairman of the Constitutional Commission Piotr Miklashevich made a statement to this effect during a meeting of the Constitutional Commission in Minsk on 28 April. </p> <p> </p> <p> “The past 25 years have confirmed the effectiveness, viability and expediency of the institution of presidency. Today there is no objective need to change the form of government in Belarus to the parliamentary or parliamentary-presidential form of government,” BelTA reports citing Piotr Miklashevich as saying. </p> <p> </p> <p> Miklashevich admits, however, that this form of government needs to be improved. “We need to ensure the principle of separation of powers so that each branch realizes its functions and powers, but acts in unity to achieve the goals that the country sets forth,” he said. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, in October 2020, President Lukashenko instructed the government, local authorities and parliamentarians to study the possibility of redistributing powers and increasing responsibilities between different bodies or branches of government as part of a future constitutional reform. </p> <p> </p> <p> In an address to the VI All-Belarusian People’s Congress on 11 February Lukashenko announced that a new draft Constitution of Belarus will be ready in 2021 and would be discussed countrywide within a year. </p> <p> </p> <p> In accordance with presidential ordinance #105 of March 16, 2021, a 36-strong constitutional commission was established, which is to submit proposals to amend the constitution by August 1, 2021. The proposals will subsequently be put on a national referendum. </p> <p> </p> <p> During a meeting on 30 March to discuss the redistribution of powers between the state authorities, Lukashenko said that Belarus needs to retain a strong presidential power in the process of constitutional amendments and redistribution of powers. According to him, the president will still have basic powers that can influence any decision from the bottom up. “Wherever Lukashenko is, whichever president is here, he will be the head of state with strong powers, because if we “dissolve” the future president (not me), I mean powers first of all, the country will not exist. It will disappear,” Lukashenko said. End </p>
2021-04-29
Primepress
Constitutional Court sees no necessity in changing Belarus’ form of government
MINSK, Apr 28 - PrimePress. There is no objective need in Belarus to abandon the presidential form of government, which was fully established by the 1996 Constitution, in favour of a parliamentary or parliamentary-presidential form of government.
Chairman of the Belarusian Constitutional Court, Chairman of the Constitutional Commission Piotr Miklashevich made a statement to this effect during a meeting of the Constitutional Commission in Minsk on 28 April.
“The past 25 years have confirmed the effectiveness, viability and expediency of the institution of presidency. Today there is no objective need to change the form of government in Belarus to the parliamentary or parliamentary-presidential form of government,” BelTA reports citing Piotr Miklashevich as saying.
Miklashevich admits, however, that this form of government needs to be improved. “We need to ensure the principle of separation of powers so that each branch realizes its functions and powers, but acts in unity to achieve the goals that the country sets forth,” he said.
As previously reported, in October 2020, President Lukashenko instructed the government, local authorities and parliamentarians to study the possibility of redistributing powers and increasing responsibilities between different bodies or branches of government as part of a future constitutional reform.
In an address to the VI All-Belarusian People’s Congress on 11 February Lukashenko announced that a new draft Constitution of Belarus will be ready in 2021 and would be discussed countrywide within a year.
In accordance with presidential ordinance #105 of March 16, 2021, a 36-strong constitutional commission was established, which is to submit proposals to amend the constitution by August 1, 2021. The proposals will subsequently be put on a national referendum.
During a meeting on 30 March to discuss the redistribution of powers between the state authorities, Lukashenko said that Belarus needs to retain a strong presidential power in the process of constitutional amendments and redistribution of powers. According to him, the president will still have basic powers that can influence any decision from the bottom up. “Wherever Lukashenko is, whichever president is here, he will be the head of state with strong powers, because if we “dissolve” the future president (not me), I mean powers first of all, the country will not exist. It will disappear,” Lukashenko said. End