branches of power by president Lukashenko. Since then, various Belarusian opposition figures and former officials have criticized the referendum, with former Minister of Labour, Aliaksandr Sasnou, calling it a "coup". Results Aftermath Although Lukashenko and the Supreme Soviet had signed an agreement that the Soviet would have the final decision on whether to adopt the constitutional amendments, Lukashenko broke the agreement. After the constitution was promulgated a new House of Representatives was assembled, with only Lukashenko loyalists admitted. Around sixty members of the Supreme Soviet who rejected the new constitution continued to work in the Soviet, which was recognised as the legitimate parliament by the international community. References External links Official 1996 Belarus Referendum data Ці быў рэфэрэндум 1996 году паваротным пунктам? Фотакроніка-1996 24 ноября - вторая годовщина референдума; “Белорусская газета”, 23 ноября 1998 года Projects of the Constitution Parliamentary project (Communist and agrarian deputy groups): , (chapter 10 has been not translated) Presidential project Earlier presidential project (not put into referendum), 20 September 1996 Constitutional amendments Referendums in Belarus Belarus 1996 in Belarus Constitutional referendums November 1996 events in Europe