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“In my opinion, comparing the times when Mr. Masiulis was in charge and the current times, well, in fact, this sector is recovering,” V. Sutkus said Wednesday on the LRT “Topic of the Day” program.
He also stated that the companies he represents in J.Narkevičius do not receive any more orders.
Photo by Lukas Balandi / 15min / Jaroslavas Narkevičius
Among other things, V. Sutkus added, who did not know J.Narkevičius, but met with the Minister at public events, and was also on a business trip to Belarus.
“In fact, I don’t even know him,” said the LVK president.
He promises to negotiate with the business community about the future of the LVK president
Suspected of lobbying for corruption, Valdas Sutkus, president of the Lithuanian Business Confederation (LVK), vows to negotiate with the business community about the future as president of the confederation.
“I am ready for several steps, but this is a decision of the business community, so I really did not have time yet, to talk to my LVK comrades, what would be the best solutions today,” said V. Sutkus on Wednesday in the LRT program “Daily Theme”.
“I don’t really hold onto my chair, but I don’t feel guilty either, so I want to feel the mood and opinions that have formed in our business community and make the best decisions, the best decisions for the organization,” he added.
VIDEO: V. Sutkus, suspected of corruption, declared that he did not give or accept bribes to anyone, and R. Masiulis was criticized for his mismanagement
He has been charged with an ongoing police investigation into alleged large-scale bribery, bribery, influence peddling, extortion, and forgery of documents.
V. Sutkus has been President of LVK since 2010, previously worked at the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists, the Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts and the Achema and Fima Group, in the past he was Director of Corporate Affairs at MG Baltic and then President Roland Paksas as public economic advisor.
According to data from the Records Center, V. Sutkus is currently also a shareholder and manager of the consulting firm Bonum Partners.
He was arrested Tuesday after police reported a pre-trial investigation into alleged large-scale bribery, bribery, influence peddling, property waste, and forgery of documents.
Prosecutors for V. Sutkai requested the arrest, but on Wednesday the Vilnius District Court rejected the request.
So far, the exact allegations presented to V. Sutkus have not been disclosed, however, according to prosecutors, the alleged criminal acts are related to bribery and the influence of trade.
VIDEO: Prosecutor D. Stankevičius did not disclose the exact allegations made against V. Sutkus
A total of six people were arrested in this case, including Mantas Zalatorius, president of the Lithuanian Bank Association, as well as Aldas Rusevičius, head of the road construction company Kauno tiltai, and Juozas Aleksa, head of Šiaulių plentas, the names of other detainees have yet to be released by police.
M. Zalatorius, like V. Sutkus, is released, he is promised that he will not leave and that he will not communicate with certain people.
15 minutes of assembly / Valdas Sutkus, Mantas Zalatorius
According to the Special Investigation Service (STT), V. Sutkus is suspected of having received a bribe from M. Zalator and the managers of various construction companies, and is also believed to have intentionally provided biased negative information to undermine the authority of the then Minister of Transportation R. Masiulis.
According to the service, V. Sutkus may have accepted and accepted a bribe from M. Zalatorius for his representation in late 2019 when considering the 2020 Lithuanian budget law package, bank property laws, and corporate income tax.
Furthermore, according to research data, V. Sutkus may have accepted bribes from managers of private road construction companies for his influence on political processes.
Among other things, it is suspected that during the implementation of the LVK project funded by the European Union, V. Sutkus chose a private consulting and training company as a partner of the project, whose director, acting together with the director of a private technology company the information paid part of the project funds as a bribe. V. Sutkui.
The STT also reported dozens of searches and other procedural steps. On Tuesday, Service officials also visited the headquarters of the Kauno tiltai company, as well as the company that manages the Maxima retail chain.
Police associate possible crimes with illegal lobbying activities and the impact on legislative processes, and clarify the 400,000 actions of V. Sutkus. origin.
According to the Prosecutor’s Office, the available data suggests that V. Sutkus, while performing his duties at the LVK and representing the interests of its members and other business entities, using his duties, public position, acquaintances, contacts or other influence, may have received a illegal monetary compensation for your work. impact of the adoption of various laws relevant to business.
Zalator is suspected of having participated in several episodes of the criminal plan. He is suspected of trading with influence and has been detained in custody, a promise not to leave or interact with identified individuals.
The pre-trial investigation is supervised and directed by prosecutors from the Department of Organized Crime and Corruption Investigation of the Attorney General’s Office.
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