A. Zuokas was elected because the chairman of “Freedom and justice”, the occasion will help I. Vēgėlė

A. Zuokas will lead the occasion for 2 years.

In keeping with the occasion’s announcement, the chief was chosen from 5 candidates.

“The boldness I noticed as we speak is de facto inspiring. And we will certainly want that self-confidence and work this 12 months”, stated A. Zuokas.

“I’m at all times an optimist, however I perceive that we can’t change the entire world, so let’s not less than change the federal government, which the entire of Lithuania is bored with.” I am not solely speaking regarding these in energy who’ve misplaced their manner in each their reforms and values, I am additionally speaking in regards to the opportunistic opposition, which has chosen a technique of ready quite than performing – it’s stated that the precept of the political pendulum will work that manner. “Lithuania wants a imaginative and prescient, financial system and a brand new worth compass,” he stated.

On Saturday, “Liberty and Justice” barely modified the construction of the group and established a council. Artūras Paulauskas, who not too long ago briefly led the occasion, was elected its chairman.

On the conference held on Saturday, the occasion determined to help the candidacy of lawyer I. Vēgėlė within the Presidential elections to be held in Could.

“Liberty and justice” proclaims that A. Zuokas emphasised through the conference that the principle values ​​of the occasion coincide with the declared values ​​of the candidate I. Vēgėlė.

Final November, the board of “Freedom and Justice” proposed to nominate A.Paulauskas as president, however this week he introduced that he didn’t intend to run and provided the occasion to help the candidacy of lawyer I.Vēgėlė.

The presidential elections in Lithuania will likely be held on Could 12 this 12 months.

The occasion “Freedom and Justice” was based initially of June 2020 on the idea of the Lithuanian Freedom Union (Liberals) led by A. Zuokas, following the becoming a member of of the “Tvarkies” liquidating the occasion and the “Ahead, Lithuania” motion of A. Paulauskas.

Through the Seimas elections in 2020, the occasion failed to beat 5%. election barrier, solely its chief on the time, Remigijus Žemaitaitis, was elected to the parliament within the single-mandate district, however final spring his membership within the group was suspended because of anti-Semitic statements, and later the politician based his personal occasion “Nemunas ausra”.