Lithuanian ex-PM revealed that a mysterious journalist invited him to move to Belarus
Lithuanian politician and MP Saulius Skvernelis stated that he was invited to Belarus. According to him, he received two emails from a supposed journalist from Belarus, offering him to leave Lithuania due to "political persecution," Reform.news writes .
Previously, Saulius Skvernelis served as the Prime Minister of Lithuania and was also the leader of the "Democratic Union 'For Lithuania'" party. He is currently an ordinary member of the Seimas (Parliament) and a suspect in a corruption case. He is forced to wear an electronic bracelet installed by law enforcement, which has already led to unpleasant situations for him in parliament when the device activated in the building and forced the MP to leave sessions.
According to Skvernelis, such proposals came even before he was charged and the Seimas stripped him of his immunity in connection with this case.
"I was invited to come to Belarus — seriously. I received two emails from a citizen of Belarus, a journalist. This was even before all the processes here, before the suspicions were raised. They stated that, according to their information, I was under suspicion, that political persecution would begin, and therefore I was invited to Belarus, where all conditions, opportunities, and also resources and financial support would be provided for me and my family," the politician recounted.
Skvernelis added that he considered these letters a provocation and forwarded them to the State Security Department. The SSD confirmed receiving the appeal from the politician but refrained from commenting.
Wearing an electronic bracelet was prescribed to Skvernelis by the court due to a "formal violation," as he himself claims. According to unofficial information from Lithuanian media, the reason was his communication with another defendant in the case.
It is worth noting that the notoriously controversial activist and businessman Antanas Kandrotas-Celofanas, who is accused of financial crimes, recently settled in Belarus. Pro-Russian activists from Lithuania and Latvia have also found refuge in Belarus. Additionally, Polish judge Tomasz Szmydt, who had problems with the law, fled to Minsk.
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