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He said it after the Lithuanian Union of Greens and Peasants announced the ultimatum to I. Šimonyte. The peasants stated that if the conditions set by the party were not met within three weeks, they would initiate an interpellation with the prime minister.
“I respect both democracy and the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania that I know that there are clearly described procedures: if someone does not like a minister or prime minister, there is the opportunity to initiate the interpellation, there is the opportunity to initiate mistrust in the government, “I. Šimonytė told BNS on Friday.
What can I say: the will of the lords. If you see the ground, you can really do it, no one is holding your hand, “he added.
The peasants demand that I. Šimonytė withdraw in three weeks “from the tax reform that increases the tax burden on the population”, fundamentally change the vaccination strategy and management of the COVID-19 pandemic, render public accounts of the management costs of the migratory crisis and deadlines for the return of illegal immigrants to the countries of origin.
I. Šimonytė stated that the Government works in difficult conditions, tries to get support.
And the fact that someone doesn’t like it is very real and understandable. The work of the opposition is partly like this, only it could be more constructive, ”said the Prime Minister.
“If Mr. Karbauskis sees the need to speak with ultimatums, it is his right here,” he said.
The Peasants of the Seimas is the largest opposition faction, with 22 members.
According to the Statute of the Seimas, the interpellation of the Prime Minister or Minister can be initiated by at least one fifth of the parliamentarians, that is, no less than 29.
However, for the Prime Minister or Minister to be removed by secret ballot, at least half of all Seimas members must be present, that is, at least 71.
R. Karbauskis admitted on Friday that the peasants do not believe that with the current distribution of political forces in the Seimas they can overthrow the Government, but the interpellation would allow questions to the Prime Minister.
“Lithuania will focus its support on changing the EU migration policy to avoid manipulation”
Lithuania will mobilize the support of the European Union (EU) countries to change the asylum rules so that humanitarian reasons are not manipulated, says I. Šimonytė.
“I hope that this is the policy not only of several, but perhaps a larger group of countries, and not only of the region, but also of the countries furthest from the eastern external border, but seeing the problems and seeing the context. of migration policy. to pressure the EU and individual members, often abusing international agreements that have been reached with very good purposes, “the prime minister said in a phone call from BNS in Warsaw on Friday.
The governments of Lithuania and Poland asked the European Union on Friday to review its migration policy, allowing Community members to respond appropriately and in a timely manner to hybrid threats.
The governments’ declaration was issued after the joint meeting of the cabinets of the countries held in Warsaw, chaired by Prime Ministers I. Šimonytė and Mateusz Morawieckis.
The Lithuanian head of government emphasized that the rules “should be better adapted to real life situations, as they are now mainly dealing with a classic asylum seeker, who generally has a good reason to seek asylum in another country, such as political persecution or other humanitarian reasons “.
“There must be a legal path for people who really need the EU and we want to invite them (to come), but the requirements related to humanitarian causes need to be defined much more clearly so that those causes cannot be manipulated as they are currently being manipulated. . ”- I spoke II Šimonytė.
Lithuania and Poland have faced an increase in illegal migration across the borders with Belarus in recent months. Officials accuse the Minsk regime of organizing migration flows and call it hybrid aggression.
This year, more than 4.1 thousand people illegally entered Lithuania through the border with Belarus. migrants.
