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“What currently connects Vilnius and Riga? It turns out not only Lukashenko’s hybrid threats, but also the use of the Star of David and other symbols to oppose vaccination,” the head of parliament wrote on the Facebook account on Wednesday of the social network.
He said that he had found out from his colleague Inara Mūrniece, whom V. Čmilytė-Nielsen told about the rally held at the Seimas in Vilnius last week.
“It makes one wonder how sincere the radical citizenship of some initiators is and how much it is promoted ‘from the outside’. I have mentioned before that, in my conversations with the leaders of the parliaments of various countries, I have heard that, even before the association laws, the resistance in different parts of Europe was very, very similar. Now the scenarios are repeating themselves, ”wrote the Spokesperson for the Seimas.
According to her, “the illusion of a threat is being created, which is presented quite uniformly, and the same symbols are being extracted.”
“And by manipulating them, dissatisfied people are invited. Wanting a change, but not fully understanding which company they can enter. Unfortunately, the current fatigue is a very favorable environment to manipulate negative emotions, “said V. Čmilytė-Nielsen.
According to the president of Seimas, a demonstration against vaccination is scheduled for Wednesday in Riga.
“Having seen the Lithuanian experience, Latvian colleagues say that everything can be expected in Riga tonight. Especially since the Latvian Parliament, as well as ours, has MPs who not only support but also encourage more radical group actions. individuals in society. Without thinking about their responsibility, “he wrote.
About 5,000. On Tuesday, people gathered at an authorized rally near the Seimas in Vilnius to protest against planned government restrictions for people who have no immunity to the coronavirus and tests are not being conducted.
Some of the activists held signs comparing current government leaders to German Nazi leaders, and people before vaccination were compared to Jews during World War II wearing the Stars of David.
After the Seimas session, some of the protesters blocked the exits of the parliamentary building and the exit of the inner courtyard of the Seimas. When the officers took them from the building, riots broke out: bottles were thrown at officers, flares were fired and tear gas was used at the protesters. 18 officers were injured in the incident.
A pre-trial investigation into the riots has been launched, 29 people have been arrested, nine have been arrested by the court and three people remain in pre-trial detention.
