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The Lithuanian Christian Democrats of the National Union won the first round of the Seimas elections in a constituency of several members.
According to preliminary data from the Central Electoral Commission, in 1988 of 1989 by the votes of the electoral districts, 24.8 percent voted for the Conservatives. voters and will receive 23 seats in parliament. A constituency vote is missing until the final results.
PHOTO GALLERY. TS-LKD press conference after the elections
There is no rush to enjoy the results
I. Šimonytė is cautiously optimistic about the results of the first round, but emphasizes that it will be possible to rejoice only after receiving the results of the second round.
“The results of the first round are modestly gratifying. However, this is only the first half and you should play the match before the end. Now that we have the points tallied after the first half, the points don’t look bad. But it is very important to keep both the mobilization and the voters in the second round, “said I. Šimonytė.
When asked about possible negotiations on a ruling coalition, Landsbergis also urged not to rush, but added that he would be open to talks with all parties.
“Our electoral system does not allow us to hang medals after running only half the distance. The true winners will be determined only after two weeks. Our position, which we adhere to, is that, in my opinion, the new government should not only take into account the expectations of the main winners of the electorate. All the people who participated in the elections in Lithuania hope that some of its provisions will be implemented, “said G. Landsbergis.
He said the Conservatives could form a unity coalition.
“We are not on the path of division, of drawing lines, but rather of seeking harmony and consensus,” said the party president.
It is true that Landsbergis did not speak about the expectations for the terms after the second round of the elections, which will determine the winners of the elections.
“I think it is in the hands of the electorate, so I am not going to predict,” said the party president.
There would be more women in government
If it were necessary to form the government, the ministers would be selected on the basis of their abilities and qualifications, there could be more women in it, says I. Šimonytė.
“First of all, we would evaluate the candidates for minister according to the principle of meritocracy: if a party can offer a person with high confidence in the society, it would not be very important to me personally.” Well, I would expect that there are significantly more women in the Government than in this Government, “said the politician.
I. Šimonytė stated that by agreeing on these principles, others could be agreed.
“Based on those criteria, I think we would agree in some way,” he added.
The leader of the conservative list joked that “professional politicians” must work in the government and stressed that ministers must have a good relationship with the Seimas in order to work together.
“The problem with that government was not that people are professionals in their field (…) the biggest problem is when there is no communion between the ministers and the political force that delegates to those ministers. If there is no such connection, the members of the Government, however professional they may be, can resolve some issues there using management methods as long as the participation of the Seimas is not required ”, said I. Šimonyt about the Government that worked at the beginning of this mandate of the Seimas.
Speaking about possible splits with the coalition’s most likely Conservative partners, the Liberals, he highlighted issues of tax cuts and budget redistribution.
“The classic discussion might be to imagine how much a country can cut taxes and secure funding for education, health care, social security and other important areas,” commented I. Šimonytė.
“Nobody wants the state to be a big monster so that we seek to redistribute a very large part of the domestic product here, but it is clear that our public services must match the level of development of our society (…) We only need to agree on the best taxpayers to achieve that result ”, emphasized the conservative candidate for the position of head of government.
I. Šimonytė said he believed that agreements could be reached “by having a frank and open debate on the outcome”.
In a multi-member constituency, the parties share 70 seats out of 141. Another 71 parliamentarians are elected in single-member constituencies.
In a multi-member constituency, 17 parties drew up candidate lists.
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