Vladimir Terentyev took part in a dialogue platform to discuss the draft laws of the All-Belarusian People's Congress with the staff of Vitebskoblgaz
The head of the Vitebsk region's deputy corps took part in a dialogue platform held at UP "Vitebskoblgaz" dedicated to discussing the draft laws on the All-Belarusian People's Assembly (BPA) and amendments to the Electoral Code. The draft documents are publicly available, and anyone can familiarize themselves with them. However, as practice shows, not all Belarusians realize the scale of changes that are to occur in the socio-political life of the country in the coming years.
— Such dialogue platforms are needed to explain the nuances of the current legislative initiatives to the widest possible range of citizens, as they will form the basis for our state's domestic and foreign policy in the future. A new body of people's power will be created, which will allow representatives of different segments of the population to jointly make the most important decisions concerning the future destiny of Belarus, — said Vladimir Terentyev. — Not only representatives of the authorities are involved in the information process, but also others, for example, lawyers and historians. They are capable of answering many questions that arise during conversations. In addition, their task is to convey the proposals received at the local level to the organizers of the public discussion so that they can be used in refining the draft laws.
The head of the Regional Council of Deputies emphasized that the reliable foundation on which we are building the BPA today is Belarusian statehood. We have more than a thousand-year history of the people's assembly — the veche, which played an important role in the ancient cities of the Slavs. We should also not forget about the Statutes of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania of the 16th century, written in Old Belarusian and which served as the Constitution for several states.
— Previous generations have built a magnificent foundation that needs to be utilized, — stated Vladimir Terentyev. — The most striking example from the Soviet past is the Constitution of 1938. At that time, Belarus was divided into two parts. While in the western part, teaching in local schools in the native language was prosecuted, in the eastern part, the Fundamental Law provided for four state languages, including Yiddish and Polish.
The honorary guest noted that the new draft law assigns the most responsible functions to the All-Belarusian People's Congress, and its decisions will have truly fateful significance for the country. Therefore, it is so important that they are entrusted to the "collective mind," which the body of people's power will become.