Lukashenko spoke about the formation of his aversion to corruption since childhood

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on April 20 that he had developed a dislike for corruption since childhood, so when he began to engage in political activity, it was clear to him that it should be based on justice.

"As for corruption, it comes from childhood. You know that I come from an absolutely poor family. I've seen a lot of injustice in my life. Despite the fact that we built the most just life in Soviet times, we had enough of this injustice. <...> This principle of justice is from there," Lukashenko said in an interview with RT.

He noted that corruption is the egregious quality of human nature, which is an indicator of injustice.

"Corruption is a blatant quality and an indicator of injustice. Corruption, if you dig deep, is at the root of the most terrible phenomena, including wars, if you look deeply," the Belarusian leader stressed.

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On March 12, Lukashenko announced that the head of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Belarus, Sergei Maslyak, had been placed in jail on charges of accepting bribes. He noted that the country's law enforcement agencies closely monitor corruption, and the special services have enough opportunities to identify such facts. Lukashenko stressed that all intruders will be held accountable for violations, and urged them to "stay out of other people's business."