section_path: Campaign
section_name: Campaign
paragraph_text: Campaign
  
  Syrankov supported the rebuilding of monuments to Joseph Stalin and the criminalisation of LGBT activities in Belarus. His campaign slogan was "Not instead of, but together with Lukashenko!". In an interview with the BBC, Syrankov said "there is no alternative to Alexander Lukashenko as the leader of our country", adding that "we are taking part in the election with the president's team". He also called Lukashenko the "main Communist" in Belarus. Likewise, Gaidukevich said "it's obvious that Lukashenko will win" and urged other candidates to "make Lukashenko's enemies nauseous". Alexander Khizhnyak pledged to prevent a "repeat of disturbances" in the 2020 presidential election, while Hanna Kanapatskaya presented herself as the "only democratic alternative to Lukashenko" and pledged for the release of political prisoners while warning supporters against "excessive initiative". She added "I do not fight with police officers because it is a crime. But that doesn't mean I support the policies of the current leadership of the country."