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If the government were formed, ministers would be selected on the basis of their skills and qualifications, there could be more women in it, says Ingrida Šimonytė, leader of the list of the Lithuanian Christian Democrats of the National Union and a candidate for the post of Prime Minister .
“First of all, we would evaluate the candidates for minister according to the principle of meritocracy: if a party can offer a person with high confidence in the society, it would not be very important to me personally.” Well, I would expect that there are significantly more women in the Government than in this Government, “said the politician at a press conference on Monday.
I. Šimonytė stated that by agreeing on these principles, others could be agreed.
“Based on those criteria, I think we would agree in some way,” he added.
The leader of the conservative list joked that “professional politicians” must work in the government and stressed that ministers must have a good relationship with the Seimas in order to work together.
“The problem with that government was not that people are professionals in their field, (…) the biggest problem is when there is no communion between the ministers and the political force that delegated to those ministers. If there is no such connection, the members of the Government, however professional they may be, can resolve some issues there using management methods as long as the participation of the Seimas is not required ”, said I. Šimonyt about the Government that worked at the beginning of this mandate of the Seimas.
Speaking about possible splits with the coalition’s most likely Conservative partners, the Liberals, he highlighted issues of tax cuts and budget redistribution.
“The classic discussion might be to imagine how much a country can cut taxes and secure funding for education, health care, social security and other important areas,” commented I. Šimonytė.
“Nobody wants the state to be a great monster so that we seek to redistribute a very large part of the national product here, but it is clear that our public services must match the level of development of our society. (…) We just have to agree on the best way for taxpayers to achieve that result, “said the conservative candidate for the post of head of government.
I. Šimonytė said he believed that agreements could be reached “by having a frank and open debate on the outcome”.
After counting all the votes from the 1989 electoral districts, in the first round of the Seimas elections, almost 25 percent voted for the Conservatives. voters, the current Lithuanian Peasants and Greens Union in power received more than 17 percent. votes, the Labor Party – more than 9 percent, the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party – also more than 9 percent. voters’ votes.
For the first time in the parliamentary elections, the Freedom Party obtained more than 9 percent. votes, the Liberal Movement – almost 7%, other parties 5%. the electoral cartels did not pass.
TS-LKD roster leader I. Šimonytė entered the Seimas after winning the first round in the Antakalnis constituency.
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