Hurray! We are a democratic state: Lithuanian State Security Department declared that Vaitkus' statements do not pose a threat to security

  

 

"Chairman of the Seimas National Security and Defense Committee (NSGK) Arvydas Pocius states that, in the assessment of the State Security Department (VSD), the rhetoric of candidate Eduard Vaitkaus, who tried his luck in the elections, does not pose a threat to national security.

 

 "A brief assessment was submitted that the statements do not pose a threat to our security," informed A. Pocius.

 

 According to him, the statements of E. Vaitkaus should be considered more as election rhetoric.

 

 "After all, we are a democratic state and freedom of speech is guaranteed to all people. 

 

And here it can be seen as an election show, mobilizing a certain audience of voters," said the chairman of NSGK.

 

 ELTA reminds that, at a meeting held a few weeks ago, the NSGK decided to ask the VSD to evaluate the statements of E. Vaitkaus, who tried his luck in the presidential elections and was allegedly accused of spreading a pro-Kremlin narrative.

 

 E. Vaitkus, who came in fifth place in the presidential elections, assures that he will run for the Seimas in the fall.

 

 The politician received 7.31 percent of votes in the first round of the presidential election."