As Alkas Paltarokas reported on Fb, through the evening from Sunday to Monday, the monument of normal and partisan commander A.Ramanauskas-Vanagas in Merkinė was once more desecrated – coated with crimson paint.
That is stated to have been achieved by a masked individual round 4:50 am.
This isn’t the primary act of vandalism – firstly of Might, the administration of the Merkinė area museum reported that the monument of A. Ramanauskas-Vanagas was additionally desecrated by pouring white paint at evening.
After this act of vandalism, investigations have been launched, cash was collected and video surveillance cameras have been put in.
They have been those who recorded how some man pours crimson paint on the monument.
The monument to A. Ramanauskas-Vanagas is roofed with paint
The Merkinė Regional Museum referred to as it a battle: “We’ve a battle that won’t finish quickly. This morning, the monument of partisan chief Adolfos Ramanauskas-Vanagas was desecrated once more.
Cameras captured the one who splashed paint on the monument itself, however the individual himself had his face coated. The police have been knowledgeable and an investigation has been launched. Our museum has a necessary responsibility to defend the thought and symbols of the state. We’ll attempt to repair the monument as quickly as doable, we are going to search for methods to forestall it. We’ll win this battle.
Individuals who have been or noticed one thing suspicious in Merkina round 4-5 am. within the morning, please inform us and the Lithuanian police.”
In accordance with the director of the museum Žygimantas Buržinskas, this time the individual is filmed, however his face is roofed.
“About half previous 5 within the morning, thus far it is a preliminary time, we simply regarded on the digicam footage, it was coated with crimson paint. It occurred tonight.
It was coated with white paint. We had an motion, we cleaned it, however once more… That battle will proceed and proceed, it appears,” stated the pinnacle of the museum.
The director didn’t disguise that psychologically it’s actually disagreeable – they are saying that they do, manage, take care of, and that is what occurs.
“But when they need that battle, we are going to go to battle. We’ll discover extra methods to catch all of them. There can be no different means, we are going to win that battle.
It’s apparent that the Lithuanian partisan chief is the goal, as a result of he is without doubt one of the symbols of the state. There can be no different clarification,” stated Ž. Buržinskas.
The police have been knowledgeable regarding this incident, and an investigation has been launched.
In accordance with Ž. Buržinskas, two cameras have been put in close to the monument, they usually recorded the person who got here at evening with a backpack, from which he took paint and poured it over the monument.
Member of the Seimas Angelė Jakavonytė additionally shared details regarding this occasion, regretting that it has not but been clarified who dedicated the primary act of vandalism.
“Tonight in Merkinė, the Hawk monument of the partisan commander, Basic Adolfos Ramanauskas, was once more desecrated – coated with crimson paint!”
This monument was desecrated for the primary time on Might 8 final yr. I appealed to the prosecutor’s workplace relating to this case and it is extremely disappointing that the vandals haven’t been recognized thus far,” the MP complained.
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2024-06-03 20:14:25
