When economic logic allows it – business beginnings

Commenting on the government’s desire to strengthen the role of the state in the economy, experts point out that such hasty and economically illogical policy wishes can burden a larger budget, distort market competition, and increase corruption.

Today, June 23, the Seimas will decide on President Gitan Nausda’s veto on a law previously adopted by parliament, which stipulates that the majority of the members of the Lithuanian Automobile Directorate Board (LAKD) must be civil servants and Non-independent specialists selected through transparent competition. The President and the opposition point out that in this way LAKD would separate itself from other VVs, since everywhere the majority of the members of the board must be legally represented by independent representatives. Furthermore, the approval of the majority of LAKD Board officials was detrimental to the good practices of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. By joining the organization in 2018. Lithuania has pledged to reform and clarify government governance. But those in power are spitting responsibilities and demonstrating tomorrow’s rejection of the president’s veto of his understanding that the majority of VV governors must be officials.

A dangerous precedent is forming: if the majority manages to reject the presidential veto, they will seek to change other bets before the Seimas election, even if the majority of the remaining VV boards are official. This is very similar to feeding your own Crimea, says conservative opposition Dainius Kreivys. Those feeders have already begun dismantling, but the ruling coalition, perhaps counting the last few months of its rule, is stubbornly preparing to feed the feeders for a longer period of time. In recent years, Seimas and the Government have made other decisions related to the nationalization of VVs: the privatization of some of these companies is being blocked and the concession agreements on the collection of private capital to participate in VV activities. are suspended.

Seimas has been considering the proposal to establish a network of state pharmacies for some time, thus increasing competition and prices in the pharmacy market. The opposition claims that the market is heavily regulated by the state, so state pharmacies have no influence on prices, and maintaining a new network can be expensive for the state budget. But the real wine on the cake became the plan dreamed up by peasants and allies to establish a state bank. I idj parm and G. Nausda, by the way, will work in a private bank for many years. The idea has also found a place. On Tuesday, the Seimas will consider proposing the establishment of a state development bank. The opposition says it can take up to $ 1 billion to build. Eur, but there is no guarantee that it is effective and does not become a breeding ground for abuse, corruption. If the activities of this bank were not profitable, its maintenance would have to be financed with the payment of the money of the payer. But the rulers do not tell their supposed electorate. The project was to launch a consultation with the European Commission on technical assistance before September 1. right up until the government’s expected dawn.

One of the most important developments in the recent activation of the government is the upcoming Seimas elections. Consequently, it is necessary to observe a more active economic economy, or at least demonstrate it, to show potential voters that their interests are not taken into account. In fact, all of this is more reminiscent of electoral deception. In V’s view, it is to be hoped that after the election of the Seimas at Olympia, we will present politicians who do not undermine the idea of ​​an unjustified economy and donkichotik, and the increased state involvement in the economy will eventually be pragmatic.

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