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“The minister’s decision to remove the head appears to be a political agreement,” Antanas Bubnelis, spokesman for the head of state, told BNS on Friday.
“According to the president, this step raises even more doubts about the minister’s activities, and at the same time casts a shadow over the entire government,” he added.
The president’s spokesman recalled that in mid-June, Gitanas Nausėda vetoed amendments to the Highway Law and related laws that provide for the transformation of LAKD into a state-owned company.
“The president vetoed the provision of the law on the politicization of LAKD’s management. However, no law will help if the actions of the Minister continue to demonstrate legal nihilism, which is tolerated to preserve the ruling coalition in its current composition,” he said. A. Bubnelis.
By order of J.Narkevičius, the head of LAKD V. Andrejev was removed from office on Friday. According to the Ministry, that decision was made to guarantee the smooth and efficient operation of the institution.
V. Andrejev intends to appeal the Minister’s decision to the court.
On Thursday, the Minister of Transport and Communications accused V. Andrejev of politics, lying and degrading the reputation of the highway repair ministry.
Photo by Ernesta Čičiurkaitė / 15min / Jaroslavas Narkevičius
The LAKD chief denied the allegations and claimed there was no conflict with the ministry.
At the end of May, the Seimas allowed the transformation of the Highway Directorate from a budgetary institution to a state company.
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