In preparation for the party congress on Saturday, the democratic branches had nominated three candidates, but they expressed the greatest support for the interim leader, MEP V. Sinkevičius: he was nominated by 40 out of 46 branches.
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The new Minister of Energy, Lukas Savickas, who received support from one branch, has already withdrawn his candidacy, leaving V. Sinkevičius with only one competitor – the new Minister of Health, Linas Kukuraitis, delegated by four branches.
Both the democrats themselves and political experts acknowledge that the results are already evident – V. Sinkevičius should receive the mandate to continue the work he started when he took over the party leadership from Saulius Skvernelis, who faced bribery suspicions, back in April.
They agree: V. Sinkevičius will face a difficult task – to prove once again that the Democrats are not a ‘one-man party’ and to find ways to recover from the bottom of the ratings.
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Political scientist Matas Baltrukevičius says that V. Sinkevičius has already taken some measures, but he also identified emerging underwater obstacles that could seriously damage or even sink the party’s storm-tossed ship.
The democrats themselves promise to announce their clear political direction and main goals on Saturday, and they will also present formulated requirements for the future leader.
