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“The fact that the shadow government and Ramūnas Karbauskis himself choose this as a certain political tool simply shows their priorities in this situation. Or maybe it even confirms rumors that people from the shadow government party have contributed to the collection of signatures, ”the president of Seimas told LRT radio on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, the Spokesmen of the Seimas appeared as public figures with the signatures collected online on the removal of TV Raskevičius from the position of Spokesperson on the Human Rights Committee. They say they have gathered 365,000 people who support this initiative. firms.
V. Čmilytė-Nielsen did not hide his skepticism about the call of the initiators to TV Raskevičius and said that he believed that the initiative itself was nothing more than a great opportunity to demonstrate that in a democracy there is a free decision of the factions to delegate to its members. to committees.
“I consider this initiative as one more opportunity to show the principles according to which the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania functions. That neither the President of the Seimas nor the Board of the Seimas can order a faction or a specific member of the Seimas to cease occupying elected positions that have been delegated by a faction “, emphasized the President of Seimas.
Therefore, V. Čmilytė-Nielsen continued, respects TV Raskevičius’s decision to continue working as Chairperson of the Seimas Human Rights Committee.
“I know the position of Tomas Vytautas who intends to continue working as President of the Human Rights Committee. I respect this position, “added the head of parliament.
On the other hand, noted V. Čmilytė-Nielsen, it would be difficult to assess in general whether more than 300 thousand. signatures, as announced by the initiators requesting the resignation of the representative of the Freedom Party from the position of President of the Parliamentary Commission on Human Rights.
“I can’t verify that those names and surnames are real. It would take a lot of resources to do that. I don’t think it’s appropriate,” he said, noting that the request made by those who presented themselves as public figures did not meet the requirements for the petitions.
“This is not a petition, it does not meet the legal standards established for petitions,” said the president of Seimas.
ELTA recalls that at the meeting of the shadow government of the Lithuanian Peasants and Greens Union (LVŽS) held on Monday, the question was raised about the fate of TV Raskevičius in office. The shadow cabinet of the Cabinet of Ministers agreed almost unanimously on the need to help those who present themselves as public figures, who demand the resignation of the president of the Seimas Human Rights Committee, who does not hide his sexual orientation.
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