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Kėdainiai District Mayor Valentinas Tamulis says he considers it a case of vandalism, when the monument to the Soviet soldier in the Šeta cemetery was desecrated with red paint. And the mayor says he wants a clearer state approach to the possible dismantling of such monuments.
“I see this as a case of vandalism, especially since yesterday was a day of mourning and hope. Whatever the attitude towards the sculptures of Soviet soldiers in our country, but I still do not tolerate that behavior,” said V. Tamulis at BNS on Monday.
According to him, the Soviet legacy in the municipality lies not only in Šeta, but also, and outside the municipality, in other parts of the country, so the mayor would like to hear the views of the state on the dismantling of such monuments.
“If it is dismantled, the state would need an approach, because not only in the Šėtai cemetery there are cemeteries of Soviet soldiers and such a sculpture, there is also a cemetery for soldiers in Kėdainiai,” said the mayor of the Kėdainiai district.
“Municipalities alone cannot be the solution, not only in Kėdainiai they are,” he added.
According to the mayor, there is a Historical Memory Commission in the municipality, which intends to consider the Šeta case in the near future, but so far there are no plans to demolish the monument.
“Everything has happened fresh, I do not know, at the moment I cannot say that we will hesitate to consider what we will do next … We have to decide with specialists now what to do,” said V. Tamulis.
According to the police department, a monument to a Soviet soldier in Šeta cemetery, flooded with red frequencies, was seen around 6:30 on Sunday.
Police are clarifying the circumstances.
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