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RESULTS OF THE NATION OPINION POLL conducted on December 2 - 12, 2012
(1.500 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)
1. Who is responsible for the present crisis in Belarus? (more than one answer is possible)
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Variant of answer |
% |
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President |
41,0 |
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Government |
39,1 |
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Parliament |
17,2 |
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USA |
14,5 |
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Opposition |
11,5 |
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Europe |
10,9 |
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People |
8,7 |
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Russia |
7,5 |
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DA |
11,5 |
2. Not long ago A. Lukashenko said: "Market ideology was thrust on us to destroy the economy we had had". Do you agree with the statement?
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Variant of answer |
% |
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Yes |
24,0 |
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No |
56,2 |
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DA/NA |
19,8 |
3. Various judgments are being expressed concerning success of the Belarusian economic model. Which of them do you agree with?
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Variant of answer |
% |
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Belarusian economy enjoys no success |
33,7 |
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Belarusian economy would not be a success but for the Russian aid |
28,4 |
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Success of Belarusian economy is explained by inner reasons; Russian aid is an important,
but not a decisive factor |
28,1 |
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DA/NA |
9,8 |
4. Not long ago A. Lukashenko said: "The basis of policy, mine in the first place, is honesty and justice. It is the basis of everything, including economy, however strange it might seem". Do you agree with the statement?
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Variant of answer |
% |
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Yes |
34,5 |
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No |
52,6 |
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DA/NA |
12,9 |
5. What do you think opposition should do? (more than one answer is possible)
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Variant of answer |
% |
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Offer a dialogue to the government |
35,0 |
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Assure resignation of the president |
33,4 |
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Assure rescinding of economic sanctions against Belarus |
19,9 |
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Assure resignation of the government |
17,9 |
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Assure resignation of the parliament |
13,0 |
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Boycott all initiatives of the government |
5,6 |
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Assure imposition of economic sanctions against Belarus |
4,7 |
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Organize an armed rising or a revolution |
3,1 |
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DA |
16,7 |
6. Do you think the fact that virtually all power in the country is now accumulated in the hands of A. Lukashenko is for the benefit of Belarus or does not give the country anything good?
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Variant of answer |
% |
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Does not give the country anything good |
49,9 |
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Is for the benefit of Belarus |
33,3 |
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DA/NA |
16,8 |
7. In September A. Lukashenko demanded that the boards of directors of the confectionary plants "Kommunarka" and "Spartak" be done away with and the plants be placed under control of the state. Have you heard anything about it?
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Variant of answer |
% |
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No |
52,8 |
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Yes |
46,7 |
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NA |
0,5 |
8. What is your attitude to the decision?
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Variant of answer |
% |
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I disapprove of it as this decision contradicts Belarusian legislation |
36,1 |
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I approve of it, as the plants were privatized illegally at one time. that is why their return to the state does not contradict Belarusian legislation |
21,1 |
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I approve of it, in spite of the fact that this decision contradicts Belarusian legislation |
10,9 |
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DA/NA |
31,9 |
9. Some people think that after A. Lukashenko’s stepping down as president life in Belarus will improve, others on the contrary think it will become worse. And what do you think?
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Variant of answer |
% |
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Life will become worse |
25,9 |
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Life will remain the same |
36,5 |
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Life will improve |
24,5 |
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DA/NA |
13,1 |
10. President A. Lukashenko announced implementing reforms of the administrative staff machinery. Which statement about Belarusian officials do you agree with? (more than one answer is possible)
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Variant of answer |
% |
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Officials are deaf to people’s needs, because they are not controlled from above |
47,6 |
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Officials are deaf to people’s needs, because there is no democratic control from below |
37,0 |
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Officials really help people solve their problems |
14,0 |
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DA |
10,8 |
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