Čmilytė-Nielsen on the new planned protest: services are preparing for everything

“In the near future, the Seimas Board will meet with representatives of the services and, apparently, this will also be one of the topics to explain what happened then and in preparation for the start of the fall session on September 10 “he added. V. Čmilytė told Nielsen.

However, the president of the Seimas believes that on September 10. The unauthorized protest planned near the Seimas will not end in clashes more acute than those that took place last week. However, V. Čmilytė-Nielsen underlines that preparations are being made for a possible protest action near Parliament.

“I think it’s sharper, it won’t be there anymore. I think that movement that uses the kind of symbols that were used at the Seimas rally discredits itself and discredits any weighty ideas it might have. But yes, the 10 September may take some action near the Seimas and preparations are being made for it, “he said.

However, V. Čmilytė-Nielsen emphasizes that services are preparing for a less likely scenario.

“I have no doubt that the relevant services are also preparing for this scenario. I think it is unlikely. However, you are right that in recent months, and apparently pandemic tensions have also helped, we have seen a shift in the culture of concentration. Until then, most of the rallies in Lithuania complied with the permit law, ”said the president of Seimas.

“It was especially last weekend near the Seimas that we saw different action and that should cause concern. It needs to be evaluated.”

A protest against the COVID-19 restrictions last Tuesday turned at least 18 officials into unrest.

ELTA recalls that the rallies that blocked the entrances to the Seimas were rejected by the Riot Police who arrived at the scene.

Riot police officers used tear gas against the protesters and took out the most malicious protesters. The police officers led the assembled demonstrators away from the doors of the Seimas, allowing the parliamentarians to leave the Seimas.