Experts evaluate Karbauskis’ criticism of the president’s advisers: avoid confrontation with Nausėda

Political experts say R. Karbauskis, who has previously voiced much criticism of another senior aide to the president, Povilas Mačiulis, uses political tactics when he doesn’t want to have a direct conflict with the president.

“R. Karbauskis does not want to confront the president directly, as G. Nausėda is very helpful for R. Karbauskis and S. Skvernelis to regain popularity during the pandemic. First, the president helped by resigning leadership during the S pandemic Skvernel and by following all the problems behind the Government, trying to join only some of the initiatives Despite all the problems that this Government faces before, during and after the pandemic, Nausėda’s criticism of the rulers sounds very hesitant and gentle. So Mr. Karbauskis and Mr. Skvernelis cannot be happy for such a president. After all, they have repeatedly emphasized that cooperation is much better than with angry former woman Dalia Grybauskaitė, “said Virgis Valentinavičius, professor associate and reviewer of the Mykolas Romeris University (MRU).

“I think that this way R. Karbauskis expresses his wishes / requirements to the President.” Mr. President, you do not do that, but you do it in a courteous way: not speaking directly with the President, but through advisers, “added the reviewer. .

Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) professor Algis Krupavičius agreed with V. Valentinavičius and stated that R. Karbauskis really avoids conflict with the President directly.

“We do not want to confront the President directly. The President would be a stronger person in such a duel, it is the other chosen objective. Such a step is a matter of political tactics,” said A. Krupavičius.

“There is nothing new here, there have been cases like this before. The current government’s politicians threw more or more stones at the Presidential Garden through advisers. There was also questionable competition and all kinds of stories about the reconciliation of private and similar public interests. I do not believe that such profound conclusions can be drawn from such provocations. Such apostasy should be seen as a political tactic in an attempt to define the limits of one’s power and influence and extend these limits a little further. It also shows the meaning of one’s own politics and influence both in the field of politics and in the public space, “said A. Krupavičius.
According to the political scientist, this is not the first time that the Seimas rulers have expressed criticism of the presidents through their advisers.

“The advisers must convey the President’s opinion and must not express their personal opinions. But it has always been the case. It would be completely false to say that only the current rulers direct fire on the advisers. Once upon a time, Albina Januskas was also called Gray Cardinal “, said.

ELTA recalls that the leader of the “peasants” R. Karbauskis on Thursday criticized G. Nausėda’s advisers who show disrespect for the Seimas. The politician was criticized for the initiatives presented to the Seimas of the Presidency on Wednesday night and proposed its consideration as a matter of urgency, which were presented last week, to provide unique benefits to children and reduce personal income tax. .

“It is logically difficult to explain why it was necessary to present proposals yesterday (Wednesday) night and demand that they be adopted today (Thursday) with special urgency.” It is a kind of disrespect. I am convinced that the President does not know that this was done, “R. Karbauskis said in Seimas on Thursday.

Also on Thursday, R. Karbauskis stated that after the Delfi portal he announced that businessman Aleksandras Ribnikov, who had accused J. Narkevičius of corruption during the renovation of the house, consulted with the adviser to the President’s National Security Group, D. Kuliesius, it was necessary to evaluate this information separately. The politician states that although he is not an investigator, he fully understands that the adviser to the head of state, D. Kuliešius, is hiding something.

The leader of the “peasants” has previously criticized the presidential team, but not the head of the country. Povilas Mačiulis, G. Nausėda’s top adviser, received a strict assessment from R. Karbauskis this year after he told LRT radio that the schemes published by R. Karbauskis about relatives allegedly employed by the former Minister of Transport and Rokas Masiulis Communications is a “political reality show”. The arguments, argued by P. Mačiulis, are not convincing.

R. Karbauskis, in response to this statement by the President’s adviser, stated that P. Mačiulis’s statements are completely absurd.