After resigning, the president would additionally turn into a everlasting lifelong member of the higher home of parliament.

Opposition chief Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who fled to neighboring Lithuania in 2020, stated the brand new regulation is Lukashenko's response to his "fear of an inevitable future," suggesting Lukashenko have to be involved about what occurs to him when he leaves energy.

"Lukashenko, who ruined the fates of thousands of Belarusians, will be punished according to international law, and no immunity will protect him against this, it's only a matter of time," Tikhanovskaya stated.

The nation's political opposition is searching for an investigation into the disappearances of opposition politicians and the elimination of Ukrainian youngsters from Ukraine.

"We will ensure that the dictator is brought to justice," Tikhanovskaya stated, emphasizing that there are nonetheless about 1,500 political prisoners behind bars in Belarus, together with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski.