Karbauskis: it would be better to fill the Seimas with sand instead of an inactive fountain

“There is a fountain near the Seimas covered with such a triangle. This is intimidation of the Vilnius municipality, because there is the territory of the Vilnius municipality. That is what we said, it would be better to fill the” boiler room “(Russian well) with sand instead of the fountain it once was, and there would be that beach and let people rest. But this would not be the place where so many people were killed and murdered, “R. Karbauskis told News Radio on Wednesday.

Recalling history, in 1897 Tsarist Russia allowed a circus to be established in that square only to mock the historical memory of the time. “What we are doing now is doing exactly the same thing. We are making fun of that,” added the peasant leader.

He reiterated that the decision of Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius to dump a sandy beach on Lukiškės Square is a deliberate provocation and campaign campaign led by the mayor of the Freedom Party.

“Several authorities, including the police themselves, may decide that this performance does not comply with certain legal norms, violates certain procedures established in this plaza and, consequently, the municipality itself will have to solve the problem through its cleaning company. (…) I understand that the mayor may decide to receive fines, because he will still pay with the municipal money, “said R. Karbauskis.

Parliament Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis also said that the beach could be installed on the square near the Seimas.

“Near the Seimas, probably nobody would doubt that where the old fountain (…) where there is now a lawn, if people start sunbathing there, I doubt if someone would start living there because of it and would identify with some things bad”. V. Pranckietis told LRT radio.

According to him, in general, one could consider converting the square to Seimas in the main square of the state.

“Anyway, I would like to suggest to the public that they think that maybe the square next to Seimas, the Plaza de la Independencia, could be the main square where most of the people gathered and gathered around January 13, and any commemoration takes place in that square. ” Why do we think that the main square in Lithuania is here (in Lukiškės Square – BNS), maybe that way of thinking should also be changed? “, I consider.

The decision of the capital authorities to establish a temporary beach on Lukiškės Square received strong debate in society and among politicians. Critics say such a project is unsuitable for Lukiškės Square, and also criticize the fact that neither the public nor the city council or administration agreed to plan the project.

In response, the Seimas passed a law on Monday stating that Lukiškės Square in Vilnius is the main representative state square in Lithuania with the Vytis Monument.

Vilnius’s mayor says the square’s beach will remain until autumn, as planned.