Contradictory quotes have been attributed: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belarus-election/im-not-a-saint-lukashenko-offers-to-hand-over-power-after-refere

Contradictory quotes have been attributed: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belarus-election/im-not-a-saint-lukashenko-offers-to-hand-over-power-after-referendum-idUSKCN25D0IJ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belarus-election/im-not-a... I don't know what language he originally spoke in. Either he has difficulty with English, or he was mistranslated. > “We’ve held elections,” he said. “Until you’ve killed me there won’t be any new elections.” > “We’ll put the changes to a referendum, and I’ll hand over my constitutional powers. But not under pressure or because of the street,” Lukashenko said, in remarks quoted by the official Belta news agency. > “Yes, I’m not a saint. You know my harsh side. I’m not eternal. But if you drag down the first president you’ll drag down neighbouring countries and all the rest.” > He also said people could hold parliamentary and presidential elections after the referendum if that was what they wanted.