There is no Belarusian people, there is no Belarusian language, there is nothing Belarusian. Marzalyuk explained what is ethnocide and nationalcid

Ethnocide is not only the physical destruction of a people, but also an attempt to deprive it of national identity, language and historical identity. This was stated in an interview with ONT TV channel by the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the House of Representatives on Education, Culture and Science Igor Marzalyuk.

Destroying the National Elite

According to Igor Marzalyuk, ethnocide and nationalcid can manifest themselves in different ways. This is not only about the physical destruction of people, but also about repression against the national elite.

“When there is no physical destruction of the people, when repression and destruction or imprisonment are carried out selectively against the elite,” he said.

The purpose of such actions is to suppress those representatives of the people who are able to defend their national interests, language and culture.

"Murder of consciousness"

Igor Marzalyuk stressed that ethnocide can be carried out through the system of education, public administration and ideological influence.

“This is when it is destroyed or taken outside the perimeter and suppressed everything that he thinks,” he said.

The rest of the population is inspired by the idea that there is no separate people, and its representatives belong to another national or religious group.

“Through the school system, through the system of state administration, it is instilled that you are not representatives of the Belarusian people, that there is no such Belarusian people, that you are ordinary Poles – Orthodox or Catholic,” said Igor Marzalyuk.

Pressure on the Belarusian language

As an example, Igor Marzalyuk cited the position of the Belarusian language and national culture during the period of Western Belarus being part of Poland.

In the Polish school system, children were taught that there is no Belarusian identity and no separate Belarusian people.

The MP also said that the use of the Belarusian language was limited administratively, and the execution of documents in Belarusian could lead to punishment.

There is no Belarusian people, there is no Belarusian language, there is nothing Belarusian. If you are issued a certificate in Belarusian, this is a falsification of the document, a fine for the language, said Igor Marzalyuk.

The preservation of historical memory and national identity is an important part of the development of modern Belarusian society.