The Lithuanian government has lost people's trust: it's time for early elections

  "The chairman of the Freedom and Justice party, Remigijus Žemaitaitis, assures that the time has come for early elections in Lithuania. The board and council of this political force, assessing the political and economic situation in Lithuania, emphasized several aspects.

 

    "We notice that Lithuania, for the annual inflation in August reaching 22.4 percent, according to inflation indicators, it is one of the leaders in Europe, and the Lithuanian Government and the ruling majority of the Seimas did not prepare any solutions during the summer that would stabilize inflation and ensure adequate incomes for the people of Lithuania," states the text of the "Freedom and Justice" party.

 

    The political force also states that "Lithuania faces an unprecedented energy crisis".

 

    "At the same time, forced market liberalization is carried out, artificially increasing the already high electricity prices by 25 percent for those who have not chosen an independent supplier." Meanwhile, the Government and the ruling majority of the Seimas have so far not taken any measures to stabilize energy prices and ensure that only reliable and financially stable suppliers enter the energy market", said representatives of the political party.

 

    They recognized that "the irresponsible actions of the Government discredit Lithuania in the international arena, and rash decisions that are not in harmony with the EU and strategic partners often have negative consequences for Lithuanian businesses".

 

    "We claim that the Government and the ruling majority of the Seimas that formed it do not make serious efforts to protect Lithuanian businesses in a crisis situation, to compensate for the losses they suffer due to inconsistent policies, and to save jobs. We notice that the two years of the term of this Seimas have proved that constructive decision-making, dialogue between the opposition and the ruling party in the Seimas is impossible, often imitative and based on the lies of the ruling party and unfulfilled promises to create joint working groups", the political party "Freedom and Justice" criticized the current government."

 

    They said that those in power are "constantly drowning in the solution of controversial and self-created problems, which in no way promotes the well-being of the people of Lithuania".

 

    "Freedom and justice" representatives assured that "early Seimas elections are necessary in the country without a qualitatively new government".

 

    "Taking into account President Gitanas Nausėda's announcement on September 8 that the Government needs to overload Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė's government as soon as possible, in response to the criticism of the ruling majority of the coalition partners, the Lithuanian Christian Democrats of the Fatherland Union, to the coalition partners regarding inappropriate work in the ministries they manage, and their representative J. Razmas comments made by the Minister of Environmental Protection, Simonas Gentvilas, and possible manifestations of corruption in the Ministry of Environmental Protection, understanding the thoughts expressed by the Minister of Economy and Innovation and the leader of the Freedom Party, Aušrinė Armonaitė, "... there are currently no people who can replace this government...", we emphasize that the current government has lost the trust of the people of Lithuania.

 

    73 percent of the country's population would like the government to change after the Seimas elections (Baltijos tyrimai, August 2022). We take into account the support of factions in the Seimas: TSLKD faction 50 members, LŽVS faction 20 members, In the name of Lithuania 16 members, Freedom faction 11 members, Lithuanian Regions faction 9 members, LSDP faction 12 members. With the support of 118 members of the Seimas, we note that the further work of this Seimas and the Government is impossible.

 

    We are convinced that early Seimas elections and a qualitatively new government are necessary in the country, which would have the trust of the majority of Lithuanian people and the desire and ability to work for Lithuania", the party representatives wrote.

 

    "Freedom and Justice" chairman Remigijus Žemaitaitis promises to register the relevant Seimas resolution on the announcement of early Seimas elections."