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Representatives of the Lithuanian Green and Peasants Union (LVŽS) and the Labor Party factions registered a draft resolution stating that the rulers should “assess the political responsibility of Tomas Vytautas Raskevičius and Artūras Žukauskas and the conservative Žygimantas Pavilionis and the possibility to continue holding these positions of responsibility. “
Member of Parliament, representative of the LVŽS Agnė Širinskienė faction for the news portal lrytas.lt He argued that it was the actions of the presidents of these three committees that were generating mistrust both among the public and among various organizations.
“Throughout the series, we have had meetings with both members of the public and non-governmental organizations who are facing problems communicating with the Human Rights Committee.
Non-governmental organizations were also insulted by the speeches of the Chairman of the Education Commission on ‘flat lands’, and I think we have all seen Mr. Pavilionis behave in public after going on a diplomatic mission, which he has been able to frustrate with his defiant behavior.
All of this inevitably encourages our reaction and our desire to draw the attention of the Seimas leaders to the fact that such things should not happen in democratic states, ”said A. Širinskienė.
I see no reason to withdraw
Artūras Žukauskas, chairman of the Seimas Education and Science Committee, said he did not understand why he should resign. He also added that the resolutions in question have yet to be seen.
“I haven’t seen that resolution, I don’t even know what I don’t like. The opposition must always be outraged, which is natural, “said the portal. lrytas.lt he said.
A few months ago, the Labor faction approached the Ethics and Procedures Commission for the statements of A. Žukauskas, possibly discriminatory. During the meeting, the committee chairman said that not all interested organizations would be invited to discuss certain education topics, but only some.
This time, to the question of the committee colleague A. Kubilien qué, why not all interested organizations will be invited, he replied: “I do not promise to invite people who shout that the Istanbul Convention cannot be approved, who do not like say that gender is mentioned somewhere. Talking to these people is the same as talking to flat-earth supporters. “
The resolution establishes that A. Žukauskas “thus restricts the right of these people to express their opinion in the representation of the Nation – in the Seimas, which contradicts the very essence of democracy and parliamentarism”.
A.Žukauskas, in turn, assured that the accusations made against him for not allowing someone to express his position are unfounded.
“There have been accusations that I am not going to let anyone speak, so those accusations are null and void. All the meetings of the Seimas committees are absolutely open, all who request it have access. However, according to the Statute of the Seimas , the President can also invite people who are necessary for the consideration of matters. That is what I said that I will not invite such especially, “said A.Žukauskas.
He confirmed that these speeches would certainly not be considered to leave the committee chairmanship.
“For this reason, I would not even think about retiring unless something more serious comes up. Everyone who wanted, attended and was listened to. That everyone can express themselves visually there can be understood by everyone here,” commented the president of the Education and Science of the Seimas.
For his part, A.Širinskienė, a member of LVŽS, said that A.Žukauskas had not apologized for his words so far and considered that this would be an important reason for leaving.
“I think all Facebook users heard what Mr. Žukauskas said. Seimas member A. Kubilienė repeatedly questioned him about the invitation of those organizations, he objected very clearly, people were humiliated.
In this case, when one of the highest officials of the Seimas appoints people with different names just because they think differently from him, it is certainly not compatible with such high positions of a member of the Seimas.
Perhaps it could be done by people who do not work at the Seimas and do not understand democracy, but now those statements are absolutely inappropriate. We just didn’t see any of your apologies and we are sorry this happened during the committee meeting that you chaired. ” lrytas.lt A.Širinskienė said.
TVRaskevičius: The companions continue to persecute me
Tomas Vytautas Raskevičius, chairman of the Seimas Human Rights Committee and a member of the Freedom Faction, said he was very critical of the resolution; according to him, colleagues from the Seimas continue to persecute him for being homosexual. At the same time, TVRaskevičius joked that it was a great honor to be in the company of Professors Artūras Žukauskas and Žygimantas Pavilionis.
“I am very critical. That resolution refers to a petition that proposes to remove me from the Seimas Human Rights Committee because of my sexual orientation. It is very disappointing that the Seimas colleagues continue to persecute me precisely because of this characteristic of my identity. I wonder why not 600 thousand are mentioned. Signatures that supported me. These are arguments constructed in an unequivocal way. “ lrytas.lt TVRaskevičius said.
The resolution establishes that individual non-governmental organizations do not feel heard and represented in the committee, they see problems in the organization of work. A representative of the Freedom Party faction highlighted that the request from various organizations to participate in the activities of the Human Rights Committee is being considered by the Ethics and Procedures Commission.
“I would suggest waiting first for the decision of the Ethics and Procedures Commission and then starting some political steps. But I don’t even doubt that the solution should be favorable to me,” TVRaskevičius said.
According to the politician, such a move by the opposition did not surprise him, and being in the company of Professors Artūras Žukauskas and Žygimantas Pavilionis is a great honor.
“I would just like to invite the esteemed opposition to constructive dialogue and work, and not the senseless intrigues that are taking place, I would point out, on Good Friday. It’s very sad about that, “TVRaskevičius said.
With the chairman of the Seimas Foreign Affairs Commission, Žygimantas Pavilionis for the portal lrytas.lt contact failed.
