A. Lukashenka demands strict order to prevent incidents like the metro explosion

May 6, Minsk / Tatyana Polozhay - BELTA /. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko demands strict order to prevent similar incidents to the explosion in the Minsk metro in the future. He stated this on May 6 at a meeting on the progress of the investigation into the circumstances of the explosion at the "Oktyabrskaya" station of the Minsk metro, BELTA was informed by the press service of the head of state. "I want to draw the attention of all heads of all institutions, organizations, plants, and factories: put things in order! Working hours should be devoted only to work," demanded Alexander Lukashenko. According to the President, the investigations of the terrorist act and other criminal cases have revealed weak points in Belarusian society. "Analysis of the situation at the plant where the accused worked indicates a deplorable practice of mismanagement, nepotism, indifference, detachment of managers from people, and weak personnel and ideological work. All this together creates a breeding ground for the emergence and formation of antisocial views and ideas," the President believes. "This is unacceptable: we start investigating – this person could easily leave work, get some balls, reinforcement bars, and do his own things, including testing explosive devices in the woods. And no one saw it," said the head of state. "Indiscipline and laxity at enterprises and organizations must be stopped," the President demanded. "We have Soviet experience from the Andropov era. Whether someone likes it or not, but this is how we should make everyone work," he added. According to the President, another negative trend has emerged in society. "We work half-heartedly, for half of the working time. We give half of what we should, but we want to live well. That's not how it works," said the head of state. Addressing the Secretary of State of the Security Council Leonid Maltsev, Alexander Lukashenko noted: "We have agreed: for cases of mismanagement, disorder in the budget sphere, state structures, including private ones, decisions must be made instantly." "Make everyone work," emphasized Alexander Lukashenko. "So that we don't grab our heads in disbelief again and shout, let's bring order to society now." According to the President, preliminary results of inspections show that the causes and conditions that contributed to the crimes are not only due to the shortcomings of law enforcement agencies. "There is more disorder than necessary in educational institutions and enterprises. In particular, a lot of violations are revealed in schools in the organization of the educational process, during cultural and mass events, and in the handling of ammunition and chemical reagents. Objects that pose a threat to life and health are located in close proximity to schools," said the head of state. Alexander Lukashenko stressed that he had ordered all educational institutions, including secondary schools, as well as enterprises, to be checked. "But there is another side of the coin: I receive information that some of our officials are trying to silence people. This must not be allowed under any circumstances," said the head of state. A person, having worked their working hours, has the right at home or in designated places, as in a true democratic state, to express their point of view, and no one has the right to interfere with this, the President emphasized. Alexander Lukashenko added that if a person violates the law, they must be held accountable to the fullest extent. "If we start suppressing people, then we will not be understood," said the head of state. In the President's opinion, the country has everything, from the regulatory framework, modern electronic technologies, and telecommunication networks to specialized units, to ensure conditions under which every citizen can be confident about their life at any time and in any situation. "That is, we have the entire set of measures, the regulatory framework is in place, so why and where is this entire complex not working?" said the head of state. He also added that decisions are needed not only to solve the crime but also to create an effective system of measures to ensure citizens' safety in practice. The President recalled that the perpetrators of the explosion have been charged accordingly, and a number of criminal cases have been initiated against officials whose actions were supposed to prevent the tragedy. Addressing the meeting participants, Alexander Lukashenko noted that today it is necessary to get answers to other questions related to this bloody crime. But the most important work, according to him, should be carried out to prevent such incidents in the future. The President was informed about the progress of the investigation and the fulfillment of the instructions given by the head of state in connection with the explosion in the Minsk metro, as well as other operational-search activities.-0-