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According to J.Šovienė, N. Grunskienė, who has been the head of the Panevėžys Regional Prosecutor’s Office since 2013, has 28 years of experience as a prosecutor. Of these, 14 years in the Organized Crime and Corruption Investigation Division.
“This is one of the most professional prosecutors,” said G. Nausėda’s adviser during the plenary session of the Seimas.
Photo by Žygimantas Gedvila / 15min / Jūratė Šovienė
According to J.Šovienė, the president creates expectations of high professional competence, resistance to political and other influences, and high standards of transparency for the new Attorney General.
“The Attorney General must lead the processes with the pre-trial investigative institutions, he must be courageous to make reasonable but not necessarily popular decisions and explain them properly to the public, he must be active in the legislative process,” said J.Šovienė.
One of the challenges is transparency
Introducing the members of the Seimas, N. Grunskienė said that the Office of the Prosecutor is one of the three most important police institutions fighting crime.
He said that he had participated in the investigation of high-profile cases that had shaken all of Lithuania. In addition, those in which his colleagues were victims of criminals: prosecutors Gintaras Sereika and Vida Kazlauskaitė.
“I do not know the workload of prosecutors and their responsibilities for stories. But the prosecutor’s office is strong because it employs professionals who are dedicated to their work. And if I were to become Attorney General with your approval, my first and foremost The task would be to strengthen the prestige of the prosecutor’s profession ”, emphasized the candidate for Attorney General.
I don’t know from the stories the workload of the prosecutors, their responsibilities.
N. Grunskienė stated that the second challenge awaiting the Attorney General is transparency. Transparency within the institution regarding evaluations and selection. There is also transparency and openness to the public when it comes to high-profile crimes or other issues of concern to citizens.
Seimas member Mykolas Majauskas, the candidate for the Attorney General’s Office, asked how the independence of the Attorney General’s Office would be guaranteed and the fact that prosecutors would resist pressure.
N. Grunskienė said that after taking office, he will do everything possible to ensure that prosecutors do not doubt themselves and are independent.
Photo by Sigismund Gedvila / 15min / Mykolas Majauskas
Seimas member Laima Liucija Andrikienė mentioned that under the leadership of N. Grunskiene from the Panevėžys Regional Prosecutor’s Office, Panevėžys rang and became famous: images from the former basketball championship, the case of former referee Vaiva Savickienė
The MP asked what was the role of the prosecution headed by N. Grunskienė in these stories.
The prosecutor said that she could not comment on the case of D. Savickienė, because the pre-trial investigation was not carried out at the Panevėžys Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
Responding to the mayor’s case, N. Grunskienė said that a criminal case is being considered in court.
Participated in the investigation of high-profile cases
G.Nausėda announced on Monday that N. Grunskienė will be nominated for Attorney General.
Office of the President of the Republic of Lithuania / Photo by R. Dačkus / Meeting of the President with Prime Minister-designate Ingrida Šimonyte
N. Grunskienė has headed the Panevėžys Regional Prosecutor’s Office since 2013, has 28 years of experience as a prosecutor, including more than 10 years in the Organized Crime and Corruption Investigation Division.
According to the presidency, the prosecutor participated in the investigation of several high-profile cases, supported the state’s accusations in the prosecution of organized criminal groups, and later specialized in human trafficking cases.
The Presidency also emphasizes that N. Grunskienė has received awards “for successful investigation of very complex cases” and other evaluations and thanks for “professional and responsible work”, in 2013 she was elected “Prosecutor of the Year”.
Photo by Sigismund Gedvila / 15min / Evaldas Pašilis
Until December 29, the General Prosecutor’s Office is headed by Evaldas Pašilis.
His dismissal at the end of his term was approved by the Seimas last week..
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