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A representative of the Liberal Movement, former deputy mayor of Kaunas, has been appointed as a candidate to lead cultural policy and is currently advising the mayor of Kaunas, Visvaldas Matijošaitis, on cultural, tourism and other issues.
He said the SNB said it will first seek to address sector concerns expressed by the cultural community in public debate, including “updating culture itself as one of the most important spheres of the state.”
“First, the return of culture to full life in Lithuania. In fact, I don’t quite understand why all cultural institutions, without exception, should be closed to the public. “All these virus management solutions are perfectly used in other spheres, and this sector has been considered disrespectfully insignificant for one person, starting with galleries, museums, they all have to be closed,” S. Kairys told BNS.
Another, according to him, awaits “urgent work” after the Constitutional Court clarifies that a fixed percentage of a specific tax, such as special taxes, assigned to specific programs does not comply with the principles of the Constitution. This would also apply to some areas managed by the Ministry of Culture, but the provisions will not apply to next year’s budget.
“This problem should be solved as easily as possible,” Kairys said.
The politician said that he would see the need to include cultural issues in the national agreement on education.
“The connection between culture and education, that next national agreement on education, which is a priority for all parties. In this case, the connection between culture and education is unconditional and important. Here too I would like the culture to stay on this issue as well ”, assured S. Kairys.
Doubts about the Cultural Framework Law
The candidate for Minister of Culture recalls the idea of the candidate for Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė that the future Government will go “evolution, not revolution” and promises to continue with the good “peasant” initiatives in the cultural sector, for example investing large sums in the renewal of the cultural infrastructure. funded cultural programs for students.
“The cultural passport is a great link between education and culture, I have no doubt that it must be continued, improved, because we have challenges and digitization in terms of remote cultural knowledge. Here, too, there is work to be done to adapt. I am not really inclined to destroy something in principle alone, I believe that in open democratic discussions with the sector, various experts, specialists, solutions will be found, regardless of who will be the minister, “he said.
However, he doubts the “Framework Law of Culture” presented to the Seimas by the “peasant” government, as it has given rise to several public debates.
“The message is very clear that it is very difficult for this law to see the light, there are really many who question the very need for such a separate law. But at this point I would still like to see what the need for the law is. The coalition, the future government will talk about what is in the coalition’s program, not to exaggerate with the legal regulation, any change (…). Better less, but more efficient, “said S. Kairys.
According to Kairis, the decision of the “peasants” to invest tens of millions of euros in cultural infrastructure was made on time, but more importantly, it would also bring a return to the cultural sector itself.
The politician also says that the Lukiškės square issue was “played too hard” and says he does not see the need to speed up the transfer of the square from Vilnius municipality to the central government.
He promises to evaluate the possible decisions on the increase of the salaries of the employees of the cultural sector and to take an interest in the management of Gediminas Hill.
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