2024-05-11 20:31:16
“The president is happy that the members of his team believe in his planned program for Lithuania and support him during the campaign. The president would like the same support from the team for other candidates,” states the response of the president’s communication group to Elta.
However, the Presidency emphasizes that it is not yet clear whether 16 thousand The adviser who donated to G. Nausėda will continue her work in the country’s leader’s team even after the elections.
“Political (personal) trust civil servant adviser Gerda Gintautė has been in the President’s team since the 2019 campaign. She is currently on parental leave. Like all the advisors of the president of political (personal) trust, on July 11. she will be fired because the law requires it,” the Presidency says.
“No one can answer whether she will be invited to the new team today, because the presidential elections have not taken place. Therefore, the statement of the members of the Seimas is a political speculation, which can be seen as a desperate attempt to influence the election results”, the comment states.
The head of state’s communication group also points out that all Lithuanian citizens have the right to donate to political campaigns.
“All donations to the CEC are verified with data on the donors’ income available at the VMI, and this is well known to the members of the Seimas, who turn to various institutions, demanding verification of what has already been verified,” the Presidency writes.
The adviser of President Gitanas Nausėda, who is seeking a second term, transferred more than 16 thousand to his election campaign. euros, published by delfi.lt.
According to the portal, Gerda Gintautė, who is currently on maternity leave, transferred 4 thousand to the election account of the current head of the country in January. euros, in March – 113 euros, and at the beginning of May – 12 thousand. euros.
However, due to the publicized information about the donation received by G. Nausėda from the advisor who is currently on maternity leave, a group of Seimas conservatives appealed to various institutions. The appeal was sent to the Supreme Election Commission (VRK), the Special Investigation Service (STT), the State Tax Inspectorate (VMI), the General Prosecutor’s Office and the Supreme Commission for Official Ethics (VTEK).
2024-05-11 20:31:16