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The CC announced on Friday that the temporary commission of inquiry headed by “peasant” Agnė Širinskienė, which had investigated the possible impact on decision-makers and political processes, had been formed in violation of the Constitution and its conclusions were illegal..
On Monday, A.Širinskienė issued a press release asking what legal act “allows conservatives to make the CC president a personal advisor.”
The spokesman for the Seimas TTK asked the conservatives and D. Žalimas to explain why their meetings are held, where future appeals to the CC are discussed.
Vidmantas Balkūnas photo / 15min photo / Constitutional Court
Do you discuss cases?
“Last week, the media circulated the media on May 1, 2020, with the participation of Vytautas Landsbergis, honorary spokesman for the conservatives, Žygimantas Pavilionis, member of Seimas, Arvydas Sekmokas, Herkus Gabartas and Petras Auštrevičius, president of the government of Andris Kubilius.
As can be seen from the statements recorded in it, conservatives, when planning a regular appeal to the CC, can consult with the President of the Court on the content of this appeal. According to the minutes, such a meeting of the conservatives with D. Žalimas should have taken place on May 6, and from the available documents it appears that D. Žalimas’s approval for the meeting was received, and also – the communication was made earlier ” says A. Širinskienė.
He also provided an excerpt from the minutes of that May 1 meeting. He allegedly considered an appeal to the CC with a request to investigate the constitutionality of the Vienna Convention.
Photo by Julius Kalinskas / 15min / Vytautas Landsbergis
According to A.Širinskienė, such actions by conservatives and consultations with the President of the CC on future cases discredit the Court, mention the principle of independence of judges and are incomprehensible in a democratic state, because they invade the main condition of democracy : the separation of powers.
“Law-abiding politicians would never do so, protecting the reputation of their party and, even more so, of the CC. Furthermore, it would be difficult to find a democratic country in which the president of the CC became a private consultant to the party. Article 104 of the Constitution establishes the principle of independence of the judges of the CC. The CC Law establishes that the interference of members of Seimas and other officials, political parties, political and public organizations or citizens in the activities of a judge or DC.
However, the prohibitions do not seem to apply to everyone, and conservatives perceive the President of the Court as a personal writer and consultant to their complaints. Therefore, I strongly urge both the President of the Tribunal D. Žalimas and the Conservatives V. Landsbergis, Ž. Pavilionis, A. Sekmokas to answer the questions. How long does this “cooperation” last? What is the legal basis for such “consultation”? What conservative appeals to the CC helped D.Žalimas write or consult? How often do they meet? Are only appeals discussed, and perhaps then are CC cases discussed? Asks A.Širinskienė.
Therefore, I strongly urge both the President of the Tribunal D. Žalimas and the Conservatives V. Landsbergis, Ž. Pavilionis, A. Sekmokas to answer the questions. How long does this “cooperation” last? What is the legal basis for such “consultation”?
Photo by Lukas Balandus / 15min / Agnė Širinskienė
He recalled that legal acts compel the President of the Court or a judge to immediately notify the Seimas of the attempts to influence the CC and to announce them to individual judges through the media.
There were no meetings
CC President D.Žalimas said he could urge A.Širinskienė not to invent things.
“It makes me laugh, frankly. I can no longer comment anything because there were no meetings or appeals to the CC. And I am not really responsible for the content of any document, “he said.
Photo by Julius Kalinskas / 15min / Dainius Žalimas
It makes me laugh, frankly. I can no longer comment anything because there were no meetings or appeals to the CC. And I am not really responsible for the content of any document.
Parliamentarian Ž.Pavilionis is one of the conservatives to whom A.Širinskienė has questions.
He testified that he had not read his colleague’s records, but had heard of them.
“Now I am concentrating all my energy on Astrava. And, I think it is the most relevant in the state, “he said.
Photo by Julius Kalinskas / 15min / Žygimantas Pavilionis
However, according to Ž.Pavilionis, A.Širinskienė’s statements are absurd, simply false.
I didn’t want to comment further on the phone. However, they promised to provide written responses.
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