Extraordinary conflict in Druskininkai: a political struggle by the lake



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Karolis Kaklys, representative of the opposition from the municipality of Druskininkai and elected to the city council with the Coalition of the Union of the Fatherland, shared a record on his social networks on Wednesday night.

The politician says that the dog walking through Vijūnėlė that day was attacked by the good friend of Druskininkai mayor Ričardas Malinauskas, as well as the city councilor, the bodybuilder Liudas Vaisietas.

Hit while you run

After contacting K. Kakli, he says L. Vaisieta noticed him running away – L. Vaisieta hit him on the shoulder and stopped and insulted the policy he was carrying the dog.

“He ran by, I stepped aside, but a special shoulder jumper hit me while I was running, but that was not the end. He turned around and started insulting me with uncensored insulting words.

He approached me with the palm of his right hand and hit me on the head. That blow wasn’t such that I lost consciousness or fell to the ground, but I felt physical pain, ”says K. Kaklys.

After being slapped, the politician says he immediately called the police, but L. Vaisieta, who allegedly raped K. Kaklis, allegedly fled.

A couple of hours after K. Kaklys wrote his own about the incident. Facebook Account, L. Vaisieta, who is accused of violence, also spoke there.

“It just came to our notice then. Neck likes publicity. Only this time not in vain. Lest the rumors go away, briefly about tonight: I’m running cross country, running at each other, we’re getting in the way. hands, we turn around to share advice, we wish each other a good path and we continue. Travel in our direction. When I return home, I receive information: a statement has been written that I have attacked a person “, writes L. Vaisieta .

After contacting L. Vaisieta, the politician comments that K. Kaklis’s statements are not true.

“It just came to our knowledge then. Ordinary manifestation, herds”, – writes L. Vaisieta on tv3.lt.

The politician adds that the police have not been questioned so far, so they cannot comment in detail.

The event will not be investigated by the Alytus Commissariat.

K. Kaklys says he was interviewed at the Druskininkai Police Commissariat on Wednesday, but that he is not very happy about it.

“The wife of the director of the deputy administration of the Druskininkai political majority is the chief of the Alytus Chief Police Commissariat, the long-term chief of the Druskininkai Police Commissariat. I ask him if this investigation will be carried out objectively and will not be pressured, “says K. Kaklys.

After contacting Kristina Janulevičien, Chief of the Communication Division of the Alytus County Police Chief’s Station, she confirmed that a report was received on Wednesday about the conflict between the two politicians.

“Last night, March 3. 6 pm 17 min. We got a message from the man you mentioned about the conflict between him and his acquaintance, ”says K. Janulevičienė from tv3.lt.

A police spokeswoman says the investigation into possible bias has been turned over to Marijampolė county officials.

“You probably know that both the Alytus Chief of Police Commissariat and his spouse, who holds certain positions in the township, are mentioned here in this story. To avoid any bias, this material has been released to Marijampolė County officials ”, Comments K. Janulevičienė.

Police

It is already the second attack on K. Kaklis

K. Kaklys says that such events in Druskininkai are repeated for the first time. In 2013 the politician was attacked by another friend of the mayor of Druskininkai, his brother Vitoldas Jankauskas. According to the ruling of the Kaunas Regional Court, Mayor R. Malinauskas’s brother in 2015 was convicted of a crime committed in 2013.

“Without any justifiable cause or motive, <...> clinging to victim Karolis Kaklis, spitting in his face and for hooligan incentives, deliberately striking his hand with at least two blows to the right cheek, a blow to the nose. <...> And after the victim, Karolis Kaklis, took his 159 litas Nokia C3 mobile phone from his hands, he threw it on the pavement and damaged it, ”the court ruling states.

V. Jankauskas, who attacked K. Kaklis, was sentenced to one year in prison, according to the court ruling, V. Jankauskas was also sentenced to more than 2,000 euros in non-pecuniary damage and about 100 euros in pecuniary damage.

When asked why the attacks against him are repeated, K. Kaklys says the reasons are “clear and obvious”: the perpetrators may not like the activities of the municipal opposition.

“Questions arise in public that are not very popular among the Druskininkai government, the majority of Druskininkai. That is why I think they try to show physical force, impunity and not demonstrate one thing or another in the language of argumentation,” he says. K. Kaklys.

Karolis Kaklys

Dissatisfied with the environment of the municipality

K. Kaklys tells journalists that the municipality is under great psychological pressure and politicians describe the management of the municipality as “authoritarian”.

“People are afraid to express their opinion, try to avoid any critical statement about the Druskininkai government. Even in situations like this, we are afraid Facebook push the button on social media, ”says K. Kaklys.

K. Kaklys states that even during council meetings, not all council members have the same opportunities to speak.

However, L. Vaisieta in the municipality says that he does not feel any psychological pressure.

“I consider such statements to be inferences and intrigues. I do not feel any tension, most of the work is productive,” writes L. Vaisieta.

The tv3.lt portal tried to contact the mayor of Druskininkai, R. Malinauskas, but the representatives of the municipality reported that the mayor will refrain from commenting on these issues.



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