After receiving unpleasant questions, Skvernelis retaliated: it turns out that we also had a Conservative delegate minister.

The biggest problem was transparency.

Gabrielius Landsbergis, the leader of the Union of Fatherland – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) party, reacted to the statement by LVŽS chief Ramūnas Karbauskis that they had not seen the economic plan presented by them.

“Although you said you read. Agnė Širinskienė said he had read, but R. Karbauskis said he had not received. “I will transmit it, with your permission, … so you can share it with your colleagues,” Landsbergis said.

The opposition party president compared the government report to “the meteorologist’s praise for the good weather.”

“We made the sun shine today,” Landsberg said wryly.

He said he lacked objective evaluation and self-evaluation.

“The crisis, the pandemic, provides great opportunities to say what has been attempted, but not entirely. Prime Minister, with your permission, I will help: no attention has been paid … to transparency. This was the great challenge for your government. Prime Minister, tell me what prevented you and the government from complying with Western transparency standards, ”Landsbergis asked.

For his part, Skvernel was pleased to receive suggestions from opponents to stimulate the economy. He said he had only read unofficial versions so far.

He agreed that the genre of the Government Report, where the Government focuses on achievements and the opposition seeks weaknesses, is traditional.

“As for transparency, I want to be glad that this government has probably never experienced a single corruption scandal, no lawsuits have been filed against corrupt activities, neither the Cabinet of Ministers nor a state company,” said Skvernelis.

Shapoka sleeps peacefully

Social democrat Rasa Budbergytė spoke about the implemented labor tax reform.

“Adjustments were made to personal income, Social Security taxes, which resulted in the loss of one percent of the Gross Domestic Product income. I would like to ask the Minister of Finance: Are you sleeping soundly today when you need to think about how to stop the economic recession and prevent the economy from falling and the crisis from reaching our backyard? As Minister of Finance, do you admit that you made a mistake with your reforms when you say there is money and there will be money, but are you only talking about money borrowed from the one who finances all lump sums and other benefits (…)? Budbergytė.

The Minister of Finance, Vilius Šapoka, thanking the question, replied that he sleeps very peacefully.

“If the finance minister sleeps restlessly right now, he doesn’t sleep, then the decisions would probably be more emotional.” We value everything with a cold mind, “said V. Šapoka.

He has philosophically responded to criticism of tax reform that positions and oppositions to reform will always be different. Based on evaluations by the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission, the Organization for European Cooperation and Development, said the reform was the right step in the right direction.

Engaged in scandals?

Aušrinė Armonaitė, the president of the Freedom Party, reacted to the words previously expressed by the Prime Minister that this Government was not involved in any scandal. That made her hesitate.

“You said that the government had not been embroiled in a corruption scandal. As you can see the uncertain circumstances paving the way to your home, your friends in the peasant counties are investing in the elections. Do you recognize that this government and most ruler have not been able to survive the naming traditions? ”criticized A. Armonaitė to the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister S. Skvernel responded to criticism from the MP.

“I am glad that we have managed to avoid naming traditions. And most importantly, its flank of examples of political corruption represented by its former party. What caused a great political crisis “, – S. Skvernelis spoke about the scandal of the former president of the Liberal Movement, Eligijus Masiulis.

“And if you are interested in roads, take interest, do not spread injustices and lies. Because listening to you, it seems that an art or another path was made on a highway, “said the Prime Minister.

Has professional government been worth it?

Andrius Mazuronis, a representative of a mixed group of Seimas members, posed a question to the Prime Minister about the ministerial staff. And he recognizes that professional government has not worked.

“The situation was with Rokas Masiulis and Kęstutis Navickas. (…) Do you agree that the philosophy of your professional ministers has not worked? And then the next government, if you lead it, will be a politician,” asked the MP. .

S. Skvernelis named the pros and cons.

“The cabinet formed in this way allowed us to make decisions easily. As a minister in the previous government, I remember many meetings when a representative of a political party stood up while the government was voting or preparing to pass a resolution and began reading the party’s resolution on how ministers should vote.

We avoid such “pearls”. And now the pros and cons: the formation of a political government provides another very good safeguard: political responsibility to the party that delegated it. It turns out that we had a coalition government with the National Union for a couple of years, because one of them was actually delegated by them. The other is also understanding. But it was not the worst option either, “said the prime minister.

Delfi recalls that former Environment Minister K. Navickas will participate in the next Seimas elections together with the Homeland Union, and former Transport Minister R. Masiulis is also associated with this political force.