Skvernelis, Starkevičius, Eligijus Masiulis, Paluckas – the
entire Lithuanian political spectrum lives and conducts politics on the basis
of large bribes. If the Russians started catching them and seriously punishing
them, they would not write books. The West does not care, because the West only
needs our cheap labor force and markets. Therefore, our entire elite is against
the Russians and is fighting for the West.
“The prosecutor’s request for the abolition of S.
Skvernelis’ immunity mentions the sum of 51,000 euros
Prosecutor General Nida Grunskienė will ask the Seimas to
abolish the legal immunity of MP Saulius Skvernelis.
Added information from the prosecutor’s appeal
Prosecutor General N. Grunskienė today signed and sent an
appeal to the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania for the abolition of the
legal immunity of Seimas member S. Skvernelis,” the Prosecutor General’s Office
reported on Thursday.
The aim is to destroy S. Skvernelis' immunity in order to
bring charges against him.
It is announced that N. Grunskienė's request was submitted
after assessing the currently available data in the pre-trial investigation
initiated last year regarding the possible corruption and other acts committed
by the heads, employees and other persons of the State Plant Service (VAT) who
acted in an organized group.
The Prosecutor's Office indicates that during the pre-trial
investigation, data was obtained about the possible criminal act committed by
the politician, as provided for in Article 225, Part 3 of the Criminal Code.
This article provides that a civil servant who, for his own
benefit or that of others, directly or indirectly, himself or through an
intermediary, promises or agrees to accept or demands or provokes to give, or
accepts a bribe worth more than EUR 18,500 for a lawful or unlawful act or
omission in the exercise of his powers, shall be punished by imprisonment for a
term of two to eight years.
The request submitted by the Prosecutor General to lift the
immunity of the MP is being considered and adopted in the Seimas, which
requires the consent of at least 71 MPs.
J. Olekas: the amount of EUR 51,000 is mentioned
The Speaker of the Seimas, Juozas Olekas, claims to have
received an appeal from Prosecutor General N. Grunskienė to the Seimas
regarding the lifting of the legal immunity of MP Saulius Skvernelis.
“There is a request for the Seimas to agree to hold the
Seimas member criminally liable. This means that, apparently, first the Seimas
member himself will decide whether a commission needs to be formed or whether
he himself waives his immunity and then the Seimas will decide,” J. Olekas told
journalists in the Seimas on Thursday.
According to the head of the Parliament, this issue is
included in the agenda of the Seimas sitting to be held on Tuesday.
J. Olekas also said that the prosecutor’s letter mentions
the amount of EUR 51,000.
“I cannot comment yet, I am not familiar with all the
details that are available. Having received this information, I wanted to
inform you so that there are no ambiguities. (...) Each such case deals a
certain blow to the authority of the Seimas, and it seems to me that all people
entering politics should think about whether they can participate in politics,”
he said.
Prosecutor’s Office: Bribes received for favors in assessing
the activities of the VAT
N. Grunskienė’s letter to the Seimas, which was seen by BNS,
states that the politician accepted at least EUR 51,000 in cash bribes on
several occasions for political favors in the exercise of his powers related to
the activities of the VAT.
The document states that since June 2025, the former head of
the service, Jurijus Kornijenko, his advisor Aurelijus Šapranauskas and other
individuals distributed the bribes received every month to members of the
criminal group and other individuals, including S. Skvernelis.
It is indicated that these circumstances are recorded in the
accounting records, in which S. Skvernelis is assigned the nickname
"Krabas".
During the period from June to November of last year, J.
Korniyenko transferred bribes every month to S. Skvernelis' advisor Agne
Silickienė. The latter transferred 51,000 euros to the parliamentarian in
bribes ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 euros on several occasions.
"Saulius Skvernelis accepted at least 51,000 euros in
cash bribes for his political favor in exercising his powers related to the
activities of the VAT, i.e. ensuring political favor in assessing the
activities of the VAT after receiving complaints, ensuring the official
positions of the VAT director J. Korniyenko and other persons participating in
the organized group in the VAT, as well as the selection of VAT employees, thus
creating opportunities for members of the organized group to take bribes,"
the letter states.
In the pre-trial investigation into corruption at the Plant
Protection Service, 14 individuals have been charged.
The letter states that J. Kornienko and other individuals,
acting in an organized group, agreed in February-May 2025 to demand bribes from
persons representing companies for the issuance of phytosanitary certificates
without physically inspecting the cargo or even when it was not on the
territory of Lithuania.
“They agreed (...) to accept (...) cash received from
companies, bribes of a total value of at least 250 MGL (18,500 EUR) each month
for the favor of J. Kornienko, as the director of the VAT, and the conditions
for obtaining certificates without inspecting the composition of the cargo –
receiving a bribe of at least 250 EUR for each issued a phytosanitary
certificate for transported cargoes of plants and plant products to a legal
entity,” it states.
According to the prosecutor’s office, from June to December
2025, members of an organized group accepted at least 1.112 million euros in
bribes through A. Šapranauskas for phytosanitary certificates issued by
employees of the Kaunas and Alytus territorial divisions of the VAT.
The members of the organized group divided this part among
themselves and handed it over to state politicians, including S. Skvernelis,
for “political favors.”
S. Skvernelis suspends party membership
S. Skvernelis says he is suspending his membership in the
Democratic Union “For the Name of Lithuania,” which he leads, but insists that
he will not give up his parliamentary mandate.
“At this moment, the most important thing for our political
force is to move forward, so I have made a decision – I am suspending my
membership in the party,” the politician wrote on the social network “Facebook”
on Thursday.
“We are a strong community and we have several leaders who
have already gained the public’s trust, who I believe will allow the party to
remain constructive and continue the work it has begun,” the former head of the
Seimas said.
He also stressed that he had not decided whether to waive
his legal immunity through a simplified procedure.
“I will think about it, I don’t know, I haven’t seen the
text, the application itself, so we will look at it, consult with lawyers, and
make a decision (on the simplified procedure – BNS),” the leader of the
Democratic Union “For the Sake of Lithuania” told BNS on Thursday.
Among other things, the politician himself does not promise
to withdraw from the Seimas: “I have made up my mind, I will not give up my
mandate.”
Commenting on the decision of the Prosecutor General’s
Office to apply to the Seimas regarding his immunity, the politician claimed
that he was surprised.
"I was surprised, I didn't expect it, but I took this
news calmly. It's hard to say what we'll do next - we'll defend ourselves with
legal measures," S. Skvernelis said.
In early February, S. Skvernelis was questioned as a special
witness during the investigation into possible corruption at the Plant Breeding
Service.
At that time, an attempt was made to question conservative
Kazys Starkevičius, but the latter refused to give evidence to law enforcement.
A little later, the politician renounced his mandate as a member of the Seimas
and suspended his membership in the Conservative Party.
In order not to undermine the pre-trial investigation, the
prosecutor's office told BNS on Thursday that it could not provide information
on whether charges have already been brought against K. Starkevičius in this
case.
In the pre-trial investigation into corruption at the Plant
Breeding Service, charges have been brought against 14 individuals.
Among the suspects is Yuri Korniyenko, who was appointed
head of the Plant Protection Service by K. Starkevičius, while he was the
Minister of Agriculture. Suspicions have also been brought against Agne
Silickienė, a former advisor to S. Skvernelis, who worked in the service.
According to the investigation, large bribes were
systematically demanded and received from representatives of companies
transporting plants and plant products for phytosanitary certificates issued by
the Plant Protection Service to transporters of such cargo.
Earlier, during searches, 1.3 million euros in cash, eight
kilograms of gold worth about 1 million euros, explosives, and cocaine were
found."
Orbit Comment
“Eligijus Masiulis is smoking in the corner with his empty box of whiskey… Today’s hero - traffic police inspector He learned to take it back in1998. In Trakai. At the Gen. Commissariat, he already took a big way (what did he build a house out of) chancellor Algirdas who was in charge of the economic part + affairs with Darka, Bieliauskas and what… This was followed by the adventures of Cabinet 339, which were crowned by the story of the road. Well, having gained courage and having come to terms with the aura of inviolability,he began to take a lot…”
Sources: Allegations brought against G. Paluckas’ wife
“Allegations have been brought against Ilma, the wife of
former Prime Minister Social Democrat Gintautas Paluckas, in a pre-trial
investigation, the Delfi news portal reported on Thursday. This was confirmed
to it by two unrelated sources.
The Prosecutor General’s Office neither confirmed nor denied
this information, noting that all publicly available information about the
investigation has been provided at this time.
“All publicly available information about the investigation
has been provided at this time, which will be supplemented later when it no
longer harms the investigation,” said Rita Stundienė, a spokeswoman for the
Prosecutor General’s Office.
A similar response was provided to BNS by Renata Keblienė, a
representative of the Special Investigation Service (STT).
“For now, the position of the investigators and prosecutors
controlling the investigation is that any more detailed information at this
time may harm the investigation,” said R. Keblienė.
“During the investigation, pre-trial investigation actions
are being carried out, data is being collected and evaluated,” the STT
representative indicated.
According to the STT, this pre-trial investigation is being
conducted regarding corruption crimes provided for in the Criminal Code – abuse
of power and illicit enrichment.
I. Paluckė herself did not comment on the information about
the allegations brought against her.
Social Democrat G. Paluckas is not commenting on the
information about the allegations brought against his wife by law enforcement.
“I do not comment on anything. You ask the law enforcement
institutions, they will provide answers," the former prime minister told
reporters in the Seimas on Thursday. "I will neither confirm nor deny
anything. You have such information, to the extent that the law enforcement
institutions have provided. I cannot comment on anything more."
"I will definitely not comment on any moments of the
investigation. The law enforcement institutions comment, as much information as
they provide, that's all there is," he added.
Will not become a burden for the party
Mindaugas Sinkevičius, chairman of the Lithuanian Social
Democratic Party (LSDP), says that the politician will not become a greater
burden for the party.
"I do not think that Mr. Paluckas has become a greater
burden after the information published today, I think that he will keep his
word, but let's wait for the prosecutor's office to take steps, when they will
be or will not be. It is very difficult to speculate about the future
now," the social democrat leader told reporters in the Seimas on Thursday.
"The word was that he is considering and reflecting on
what he would do if the Prosecutor General comes to the Seimas and asks to lift
his legal immunity, he is considering (...) how he should act, but he has not
made any decisions yet," M. Sinkevičius assured.
The LSDP chairman assured that he has no further knowledge
about the published information, and also said that he does not know whether
the Prosecutor General intends to apply for the lifting of G. Paluckas' legal
immunity.
He also emphasized that his colleague is an experienced
politician, therefore he will make decisions after properly assessing both his
own circumstances and the party's situation.
BNS wrote that this pre-trial investigation was launched
last summer after journalistic investigations into the politician's past, when
information from Laisvės TV and the investigative journalism center Siena
showed that G. Paluckas acquired and managed the company Sagerta, which was
granted 180,000 euros in unpaid loans of unknown origin.
Questions have also been raised regarding the politician's
purchase of an expensive apartment in Vilnius.
G. Paluckas was questioned by the STT in February as a
special witness regarding possible abuse and illicit enrichment.
The European Public Prosecutor's Office and the Financial
Crimes Investigation Service (FNTT) are also conducting a pre-trial
investigation into possible credit fraud, which was launched after Laisvės TV
and Siena reported on a preferential loan granted to the prime minister's
company Garnis from the national development bank ILTE.
After law enforcement launched these investigations, G.
Paluckas resigned from his positions as Prime Minister and Chairman of the
Lithuanian Social Democratic Party in August last year, but remained in the
party and in the Seimas.”
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