Its better to be a dictator than gay

Belarusian government. Diplomats said at the time the sanctions would be imposed on officials "involved in repression" after the vote. It followed disputed elections in Decemberand the arrest of four opposition candidates. His remarks were widely interpreted as a jab at LGBTQ+ rights advocates in Europe, a recurring theme in his speeches.

Lukashenko, notorious for his highly conservative values, upbraided Berlin in turn by reminding Westerwelle of Germany’s Nazi past saying it was better to be a dictator than to be gay. German government. Last month, the EU extended its blacklist of Belarusian officials, adding 21 names to the list, which already included more than individuals. “Our ‘dictatorship’ does not prevent anyone from living and developing.”.

The German government has said a remark by the president of Belarus that he would rather be a dictator than gay says more about him than anything else. As he marks 25 years in office, here are some key facts about Alexander Lukashenko. Related internet links. EU recalls ambassadors to Belarus. “They call me a dictator, but I say: it’s better to be a dictator than to live against nature,” Lukashenko declared, according to the state-run news agency Belta.

“They call me a dictator, but I say: it’s better to be a dictator than to live against nature,” Lukashenko declared, according to the state-run news agency Belta. Mr Lukashenko has been in power for nearly two decades. More than people were detained, including seven of the candidates, after protests against what international monitors said was a rigged election.

BERLIN -- Alexander Lukashenko, the authoritarian president of Belarus, on Sunday criticized EU politicians who have threatened him with sanctions and in an apparent riposte to the German foreign. His remarks were widely interpreted as a jab at LGBTQ+ rights advocates in Europe, a recurring theme in his speeches. Belarussia's Alexander Lukashenko on Sunday criticized EU politicians who have threatened him with further sanctions and in an apparent riposte to the German Foreign Minister's branding him.

More on this story. “Our ‘dictatorship’ does not prevent anyone from living and developing.”. BERLIN -- Alexander Lukashenko, the authoritarian president of Belarus, on Sunday criticized EU politicians who have threatened him with sanctions and in an apparent riposte to the German foreign.

  • 'Better a dictator than gay’ 03/05/ March 5, The Belarusian president has blasted the EU over planned sanctions, directing a particularly personal barb at Germany's foreign minister.

    • As he marks 25 years in office, here are some key facts about Alexander Lukashenko. Mr Westerwelle complained of human rights abuses in Belarus last week, calling Mr Lukashenko's government "the last dictatorship in Europe''. Lukashenko, notorious for his highly conservative values, upbraided Berlin in turn by reminding Westerwelle of Germany’s Nazi past saying it was better to be a dictator than to be gay.

    Belarussia's Alexander Lukashenko on Sunday criticized EU politicians who have threatened him with further sanctions and in an apparent riposte to the German Foreign Minister's branding him. Mr Westerwelle responded by saying Mr Lukashenko's statement spoke "for itself".