Belarusian president says has too much power, promises 2022 constitutional referendum

KYIV: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday said his position wielded too much power and promised constitutional reforms that would be prepared this year and put to a vote in early 2022.

Lukashenko was speaking at a special assembly to debate political reform, which his opponents have dismissed as a sham exercise to allow him to cling to power after months of protests since a contested election last August.