Lithuanian scientists and artists: Move AWPL from the ruling coalition. The comment of KIRKILASA and AUŠTREVIČIUSA

More than 60 representatives of Lithuanian science and culture, as well as activists Sąjūdisu signed the appeal on dismissal AWPL from ruling coalition. In the letter lodged to the authorities, it was written that the actions of AWPL are against Lithuania.

One may read in the letter that the recent public actions and speeches of AWPL’s representatives desecrated the memory of fighting and casualty people, who fought for peace and independence of Lithuania in January in 1991. What’s more, the encouragement of ignorance of courts’ sentences and laws discredit Lithuania internationally.

In the appeal, it’s stated that the representatives of AWPL coming out in the Sejm and European Parliament say untrue information on legitimate situation in Lithuania. When they often repeat the word of “discrimination”, they slander the good name of Lithuania, which is democratic country.

The letter was addressed to President Dala Grybauskaitė, Premiere Algirdas Butkevičius, the chairman of the Sejm Loreta Graužinienė, Country Defense Minister Juozas Olekas and the chairman of the Sejm of Committee of Security and Defence Artūras Paulauskas.

„People have right to have their own opinions and I don’t think that the letter will have an influence on the work of the ruling coalition. On the other hand, we all haven’t done enough to solve the issues of the minority in Lithuania” – commented Gediminas Kirkilas, the deputy of the chairperson of the Sejm.

Gediminas Kirkilas

„I consider it to be the appeal of inhabitants. In the letter, political party is mentioned, not the whole Polish minority in Lithuania, who have their own issues and an ability to defend them. I would criticize the coalition for their permission connected with finding the solution of offensive issues, and they still haven’t found any. The political confrontation, which occurs among the society, is not good, and wise, compromising solutions cannot be proposed on the basis of it. It is reflected in the civic appeal” – said Petras Auštrevičius, the deputy of the chairman of the Sejm.

Petras Auštrevičius

The letter was signed by: Zigmas Zinkevičius, Antanas Tyla, Romualdas Grigas, Eugenijus Jovaiša, Antanas Buračas, pisarze Kazys Saja, Jonas Mikelinskas, Leonas Milčius, Romas Gudaitis, Petras Naraškevičius, ždziałacze kultury Viktoras Gerulaitis, Daiva Tamošaitytė, Regimantas Tamošaitis, Jonas Vilimas, naukowcy Kęstutis Dubnikas, Vytautas Daujotis, Arūnas Bingelis, Kazimieras Garšva, Arvydas Janulaitis, Romas Batūra, Juozas Algimantas Krikštopaitis, Alvydas Butkus, Algirdas Degutis, Julius Šalkauskas, Vytenis Rimkus, Jonas Užurka, bojownicy o wolność Nijolė Sadūnaitė, Algirdas Endriukaitis, Alfonsas Svarinskas, Algirdas Patackas, Sąjūdžio iniciatyvinės grupės nariai Romas Pakalnis, Bronislovas Kuzminskas, Bronislovas Genzelis, Romualdas Ozolas, Arvydas Juozaitis, Bronius Leonavičius, Vytautas Radžvilas, publicyści Edvardas Čiuldė, Linas Virginijus Medelis, Irena Vasinauskaitė, Mindaugas Kubilius, Živilė Makauskienė.

Source: http://zw.lt/litwa/litewscy-naukowcy-artysci-usunac-awpl-z-koalicji-rzadzacej/

Tłumaczenie by Anna Kwiatkowska w ramach praktyk w Europejskiej Fundacji Praw Człowieka, www.efhr.eu. Translated by Anna Kwiatkowska within the framework of a traineeship programme of the European Foundation of Human Rights, www.efhr.eu.