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Article 9 of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania enshrines the provision that “The most important questions in the life of the State and the Nation shall be resolved by referendum”. Article 38 of the Constitution establishes that “the family is the basis of society and the State.” The family is the only constitutional value that is recognized as the basis of society and the State. The Constitution does not give as much importance to any other institution as to the family.
This is because it is not the state that creates the family, but rather the state and society are born of the family. Since the family is the constitutional basis of our State and society, only society itself can decide to change the concept of family by expressing its will in a referendum. Any legislative initiative aimed at changing the concept of family may only be carried out at the request of the Nation.
Considering that the draft Law of Association is registered in the Seimas, which proposes to change the concept of family enshrined in the Constitution by means of a referendum, which is based on the principle of complementarity between men and women and paternity and maternity, we urge the members de la El Seimas will not consider the Association Bill by referendum.
Any attempt to change the concept of the foundations of the state and society without listening to society itself would be contrary to the fundamental principles of democracy and the rule of law. We therefore ask for open and honest proof of the willingness of the Lithuanian people to hold a referendum before taking initiatives to change the concept of fundamental values that underpin our society and our state.
Members of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania:
Paulius Saudargas
Laurynas Kasčiūnas
Audronius Ažubalis
Vilija Aleknaitė-Abramikienė
Justinas Urbanavičius
Antanas Čepononis
Kazys Starkevičius
Arvydas Pocius
Valdas Rakutis
Algis Strelčiūnas
Irena Haase
Antanas Matulas
Jonas Gudauskas
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