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“I voted for the same as in the first round. But I certainly did not vote for those who for four years only dedicated themselves to the unhealthy search and the prohibition of enemies. Definitely not for those.
Today’s citizens have a lot of power in our hands, so I invite everyone to come out and demonstrate that power, to choose those we trust. This is the only election day, when all Lithuanian citizens can decide what the Lithuanian government will look like, ”said D. Grybauskaitė.
PHOTO GALLERY. Dalia Grybauskaitė is voting
The former president mentioned that it is not necessary to evaluate the results of the first round of the elections, since the elections end only after the second round.
“I would not rush to evaluate, let’s see what the second round will be like,” said D. Grybauskaitė.
He criticized the electoral campaign: “What is the life of politicians like, the quality of political parties? This was the election.”
Believes action on pandemic is delayed
The president also agreed with those who criticize the government for not taking the necessary measures to handle the pandemic during the elections.
“I think some of these fears are probably correct. I think there will be regulations and measures after the elections that are partly delayed. {…} The pandemics started in the second wave like all over the world. With the cooling, just it will get stronger and grow. {…} Some decisions come too late and have to be made and I hope they are made.
For group meetings, reduction of social groups and the like. Solutions are necessary because we know that hospitals covidinių beds are practically absent, scheduled services are reduced, apartments are unoccupied. These are the signs that the government should have paid attention to in the past, ”said D. Grybauskaitė.
When asked why the delay is now, D. Grybauskaitė said that those who make decisions now must respond.
“I believe that the pandemic will regulate the lives of all of us in the near future, including the budget,” he said, noting that in the end, the budget should be very different from what we see now.
Grybauskaitė does not intend to return to power: “Do not give to God”
The former president said that after the Seimas elections she would not consider returning to active politics and contributing to government decisions.
“Oh, God forbid. I have already answered that I will not really take an active part in politics, but in public life in Lithuania, ”said D. Grybauskaitė.
Grybauskaitė evaluated the results of the first round of elections
During the first round of the Seimas elections, the people chose the Lithuania of the future, not the Lithuania of the past, outgoing President D. Grybauskaitė previously said. On the other hand, he regretted that voters have been even more passive this year than four years ago.
“Regarding the results, I would evaluate them as the wish of the people and vote for the future of Lithuania, not for the past, for freedom, not for bans and restrictions,” said D. Grybauskaitė on Monday after the first round. elections to the SNB.
She said voter turnout was not rewarding.
“I was not happy that the level of participation was a little lower, although there are obviously very objective reasons: the impact of the pandemic, but the fact that young people remain relatively more passive is really worrying,” said the outgoing president.
According to her, the decision to establish a one-member Lithuanian constituency of the world paid off.
According to D. Grybauskaitė, this is demonstrated by the higher number of citizens who voted abroad than usual.
“I remember that 14 thousand, 15 thousand voted in my electoral periods. voters, and now there are many more. I am glad that we were able to increase the activity and participation of our citizens living abroad in our elections to a certain extent, ”D. Grybauskaitė told BNS.
According to preliminary data, more than 30,000 people voted abroad this year. Lithuanian citizens. D. Grybauskaitė urged the people to participate more actively in the second round of the Seimas elections on October 25.
“I really want to invite everyone more actively to move on to the second round. We must all dare to say: just have unhealthy bans and restrictions, look for enemies, think about the future of Lithuania and create a bright, strong, strong and bright Lithuania. transparent for all of us, with voting for the politicians who work for all of us, not just pocketing or standing, looking and working for an individual oligarch’s money, that’s why I would very much like to encourage people to come, to repeat once again that they are for the future Lithuania, “said the former head of state.
According to data from the Central Electoral Commission, 1 million people participated in the Seimas elections this year. 167 thousand 801 or 47.52 percent. voters.
The highest number of votes: 24.8 percent. – The Union of the Lithuanian Christian Homeland-Democrat received the opposition, with the ruling Union of Peasants and Greens of Lithuania coming second with 17.5 percent. votes. The Labor Party continues: 9.47 percent. Lithuanian Social Democratic Party: 9.26 percent, Freedom Party: 9.02 percent. and the Liberal Movement, 6.79 percent. Other parties did not exceed 5 percent. electoral barrier.
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