Reportedly said "you'll have to kill me if you want another election". Writes its own punchline really.
When someone declares themselves "President for Life", they are telling you precisely how they wish to leave office.
Belarus President Sends SOS to Putin, Tells Protesters: You’ll Have to Kill Me to Get New ElectionsThis doesn’t sound like a man who’s going to go quietly. Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko warned protesters Monday that he will not give in to their demands for a new presidential election—unless they assassinate him.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in the capital city of Minsk over the weekend to protest against the disputed elections held earlier this month. Protesters have been infuriated by alleged poll-rigging and police violence at the ensuing protests, but Lukashenko has defied any suggestion that the vote could be re-run.
“We held elections already. Until you kill me, there will be no other elections,” he was quoted by Belarusian media as saying during a visit to a tractor plant Monday morning. “You should never expect me to do something under pressure... They [new elections] won’t happen.”
