2024-05-04 19:10:31
In the presidential debate of the independent political monitoring network “I know what I’m choosing” held on Saturday, I. Vēgėlė was asked about his attitude towards the Taiwanese representation. The lawyer has repeatedly questioned the relationship between Teltonika, which received Taiwanese investments, and G. Nausėda – allegedly because the current president supports Lithuania‘s foreign policy towards Taiwan, G. Nausėda, who is seeking a second term, received financial support from Teltonika’s founder, Arvydas Paukštis.
However, during the debate, it was noticed that I. Vēgėlė himself manages the company “Internetinė prekyba”, which sells products of Chinese brands. Whether he sees a conflict of interest in this situation, I. Vēgėlė did not clearly answer. However, he once again mentioned the support received by G. Nausėda.
“I like the Teltonika company, but I don’t like the politicians who profit from the company,” said I. Vēgėlė during the debate on Saturday.
However, the head of the country G. Nausėda did not take long to react to it.
“Are some politicians profiting from their parents and their brothers?” asked G. Nausėda, referring to the company “Vilpra” managed by I. Vēgėlė’s family.
According to the CEC, I. Vēgėlė received support from his father Algirdas Stasios Vēgėlė and brother Martynas Vēgėlė. Relatives donated the maximum allowed amount to the candidate – 17.9 thousand each. euros. The politician’s father is the main shareholder of Vilpra, and his brother is the director of the company.
2024-05-04 19:10:31