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The council member also fully admitted his guilt to investigators, reducing the fine imposed on him by a third. However, the lesson from error is extremely painful. A council member has a criminal record since the decision was made, which can affect his or her work as a politician.
I’m sorry
Even before the discussion of the meeting topics, K. Valionis apologized to everyone for their behavior.
“I want to publicly apologize to all of you for your irresponsible driving behavior. I made a big personal mistake that is why I am so sorry and surviving I sincerely apologize to everyone for this mistake. I take full responsibility and provide the institutions with all the necessary information, ”he said.
According to the deputy judge of Judge Vaiva Milkeraitienė, the K Tribunaldainiai Palace District Court in Kaunas fined Kęstutis Valionis with a final fine of 1,900 euros (including two days of detention), deprivation of rights for two years and confiscation of the car for driving under The effects of alcohol. At the suggestion of the prosecutor, the criminal case was closed with the adoption of a judicial criminal order. The defendant did not object to this, he agreed with the proposed punishment and asked for a longer period for the payment of the fine.
“When imposing the sentence, the court took into account the fact that an intentional misdemeanor had been committed. The accused is not convicted, administratively sanctioned, works. The sentence imposed was reduced by a third. The circumstance mitigates the responsibility of the accused : He confessed to having committed a criminal act and expressed sincere regret ”, states the press release from the K ofdainiai Palace of the Kaunas District Court.
Refused to vote
Without knowing the legal decision, immediately after the apology of K. Valionis, the chairman of the District Ethics Commission, Saulius Sinickis, said that the behavior of K. Valionis would be examined in the commission and suggested not to consider the issue of his appointment to the Education and Culture Committee. The proposal did not receive enough support at the time, but was eventually postponed.
The last topic of the meeting was considered in one direction: the majority of the council members assured that Valionis neither condemned nor condemned him, however, he did not want to vote. The decision is said to add kerosene to the fire.
Saulius Grinkevičius withdrew from the session after rushing to declare that he would not vote on behalf of the faction. The “peasant” Karolina Štelmokaitė urged K. Valionis to make the decision not to consider this issue yet.
“We are not all saints, we were wrong about what happened,” I am responsible for the error. In fact, I am climbing the media, sounding across the Republic, how evil I am. Imagine what I am in my state and what is happening inside. I never thought there were such bad people.
I ask everyone – do not stone me, because I am a man and I killed so many, not one person, that I could not continue working, “lamented the councilor.
Nesmerkia
Most of the council members who remained until the end of the meeting expressed their support for K. Valionis. According to them, a mistake should not erase their many years of work.
“It just came to our notice then. I wouldn’t want us to leave a man alone to deal with one problem or another. We are not prosecutors. Well, the man was wrong, let’s help him.
If there are legal decisions, I believe that Kęstutis will make the appropriate decisions himself.
It is very easy to slander, as the media and comments mentioned here, we have seen how they are there.
I also remember that when I needed help from Kęstutis, I don’t remember refusing to help. He always finds time for others and he honestly fulfilled his cultural duty, ”said Romualdas Gailiūnas.
He was also supported by Deputy Mayor Paulius Aukštikalnis, who said he appreciated the council member’s courage to publicly apologize.
“It just came to our knowledge then. Kęstutis is a cultural person and for him it is important to go to that committee, he has told me many times. Well, what happened, happened. I appreciate your courage to apologize for your actions, I know you want to. working in the field of culture, you have said it many times. I support you. The issue is not much related to behavior, let the police decide, “said P. Aukštikalnis.
However, after listening to his colleagues, K. Valionis decided there was no need to consider the issue. He remains on the Committee for Rural Affairs and Environment of the District Council.
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