What are the grounds for recall?

Belarus

Belarus

Answer
Political or policy grounds
Source

ELECTORAL CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS (with amendments in 2011)

http://eudo-citizenship.eu/NationalElectoralLawsDB/docs/Belarus%20Electoral%20Code%20consolidated_am_2011_eng.pdf

 

Article 129.  Grounds for Recalling a Deputy

A deputy of the Chamber ofRepresentatives or a deputy of a local Council of Deputies of the Republic ofBelarus, who has  not justified the trustof the voters, that has manifested itself in failure to execute the Deputy'sduties as stipulated by law, in breaching the  Constitution  of  the  Republic of  Belarus  and of  the  laws of  the  Republic of  Belarus  and of  acts  of  the

President  of the  Republic  of Belarus,  in  committing actions  discrediting the  deputy,  may  be  recalled by  the  electors according to the procedureestablished by the present Code.

 

Article 143. Grounds for andProcedure of Recall of the Member of the Council of the Republic

Any member of the Council of theRepublic, who has  failed in the trustextended to him by neglecting the duties of the member  of  the  Council of  the  Republic, violating  the  Constitution of  the  Republic of  Belarus  laws of  the  Republic of Belarus or acts of the President of the Republic of Belarus, orcommitting actions discrediting the member of the Council of the Republic maybe recalled.

Recall  of the  member  of the  Council  of the  Republic appointed  by  the  President of  the  Republic of  Belarus  shall be established by the President of the Republic of Belarus

The procedure of recall of themember of the Council of the Republic appointed by the President of theRepublic of Belarus shall be established by the President of the Republic ofBelarus.

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