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“The information that has appeared in the media, the minutes of the association” Sąjūdis v. Astravo AE “, which records conversations with well-known politicians, shows that conservatives seek to influence the president of the Constitutional Court. As can be seen in the minutes of the published conservative meetings, D. Žalimas is invited to the meetings, it seems that the The objective is to coordinate conservative appeals before the Constitutional Court, he is asked to prepare explanatory letters of laws initiated by conservatives, such activities so discredit politicians that at all costs they seek the attention of the President of the Court and want to turn him into a lover, like the Court itself, because it undermines their political neutrality and undermines trust.
The Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, which oversees constitutional law, must be informed of possible threats to the functioning of the Constitutional Court in Lithuania and to the foundations of democracy, which the Court must strengthen, since a situation like the present one no longer can be tolerated. It is becoming dangerous for the state, ”says Seimas member Agnė Širinskienė.
He notes that D. Žalimas was an active member of the TS-LKD before becoming President of the Constitutional Court.
“The saying that we live in Lithuania that we are a land of pygmies cannot lead to the development of negative traditions, that justice can only be understood according to the political group or other interest group to which it belongs. Institutions with the highest power they must promote an exemplary practice that inspires all of society to behave in a correct and responsible manner to fulfill their duties, ”says the Seimas member.
The Venice Commission is an advisory body to the Council of Europe, made up of independent experts in constitutional law. It was created in 1990, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, when there was an urgent need for constitutional assistance for the restoration of independence in Central and Eastern Europe.
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