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Public interest defense – an appeal to the Prosecutor’s Office

ProkuratūraOn 6th of June, 2013 to the Vilnius Regional Prosecutor’s Office of Public Interest Defence Department a request for a public interest defence have been delivered. The letter requested that the situation in Vilnius trolleybus system of possible deliberate neglect of infrastructure would be inspected. These actions, as it is said in the letter, are being made in order to artificially reduce its value and thereby intentionally disrupt this system. Well-known facts were listed also, for example public dissemination of misleading information in order to influence public opinion, which is conducive to the destruction of trolleybus system. The basic information was given, which emphasized the fact that a very costly system of trams is going to be introduced instead of fulll modernizing of existing bus and trolleybus system which would cost much less.

Because, in the opinion of applicants, the Vilnius city municipality as well as institutions and companies which are owned by it, are performing such acts consciously, there was also a request to conduct a thorough investigation, request the necessary documents and evidence, and in case irregularities are detected, take action in the defense of public interest.

Below is the complete text of the request (in Lithuanian):

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On 11th of June, 2013, Vilnius Regional Chief Prosecutor Ramutis Jancevicius signed a letter which informed that the request is forwarded to the consideration of the Public Procurement Office, and the Control and audit department of Vilnius City Municipality.

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Comment from troleibusas.lt:

Hopefully that the Control and audit department of Vilnius City Municipality will investigate the situation impartially and objectively, despitethe fact it is directly subordinate to the Vilnius city municipality…

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2013-06-12 Round Table Discussion

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Vakar, 2013 m. birželio 12 d., Vilniaus m. savivaldybėje Lietuvos valstiečių ir žaliųjų sąjunga, Viešojo transporto nepriklausoma darbuotojų profesinė sąjunga, Naujoji profesinė sąjunga, Vilniaus m. vežėjų asociacija, judėjimas „Už troleibusus Vilniuje“ pakvietė dalyvauti apskrito stalo diskusijoje: „Vilniaus m. viešasis transportas. Dabartinė situacija. Problemos. Ateitis“, kurioje norėta aptarti dabartinę Vilniaus m. viešojo transporto sistemą, numatomos pokyčius ir diskusijų būdu ieškoti būdų jos tobulinimui.


Informacija apie diskusiją spaudoje:

diena.lt: A. Zuokas transporto reformos kritikų į numatytą salę neįleido

Grynas – delfi.lt: Troleibusų gynėjai: su tokia reforma apsijuoksime prieš visą Europą

lrytas.lt: Opozicija gąsdina po liepos 1-osios Vilniuje prasidėsiančia pasaulio pabaiga

15min.lt: Mantas Adomėnas prašo Artūro Zuoko stabdyti viešojo transporto pertvarką sostinėje: mūsų laukia chaosas ir gėda

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Renginyje dalyvavo profesinių sąjungų, visuomeninių organizacijų bei judėjimų, studentų atstovybių, pensininkų sąjūdžio atstovai.

Nors į diskusiją buvo pakviesti visų miesto taryboje atstovaujamų politinių partijų atstovai, tenka apgailestauti, kad valdantieji susidomėjimo neparodė – turbūt lengviau priimti sprendimus, neklausant balso tų, kuriuos tie sprendimai tiesiogiai įtakos… Vis dėlto, renginyje dalyvavo Lietuvos Respublikos Seimo nariai Arvydas Anušauskas ir Mantas Adomėnas, taip pat Vilniaus m. savivaldybės tarybos nariai Valdas Benkunskas, Gediminas Švilpa, Vytautas Milėnas, Juozas Antanaitis.

Į renginį taip pat buvo kviečiami Lietuvos Respublikos susisiekimo ministerijos, Lietuvos Respublikos aplinkos ministerijos atstovai, UAB „Vilniaus viešasis transportas“, SĮ „Susisiekimo paslaugos“ vadovai, Vilniaus m. savivaldybės administracijos Miesto transporto sk. vyr. specialistas Kastytis Lubys – deja, niekas iš jų į diskusiją neatvyko.

Skaityti toliau…

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2013-06-12 Discussion in the radio station “Laisvoji banga”

Laisvoji banga

On 12th of June, 2013 in the talk show “Topic of the day” (show host Marius Eidukonis) of the radio station “Laisvoji banga” the was an air on the theme ‘What kind of transport residents of Vilnius will have in the future?” There were two guests in this show, the team leader of Vilnius municipal public transport optimization project Kastytis Lubys, and Marius Markevicius, who has represented public movement “Save trolleybuses in Vilnius”.

Recording of this talk show (in Lithuanian) can be downloaded (mp3, 46.6 MB)  from the radio website of radio station “Laisvoji banga”

http://www.laisvojibanga.lt/ryto-tema-2013-06-12/

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„Laisvoji banga“, Ryto tema 2013 06 12

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Kaip teisingai sakė VGTU doc. dr. A.Klibavičius (Miestų statybos katedra), netekęs kantrybės bendrauti su miesto “specialistais”, diskusija su šio Konstitucijos pr. bokšto valdininkais – kaip aklo ir kurčio pokalbis…

„Laisvoji banga“, Ryto tema 2013 06 12

Kuo ateityje važinės vilniečiai? Vilniuje jau kuris laikas netyla diskusijos apie tai, koks bus ateities sostinės transportas: tramvajus, metro, skraidančios gondolos… Taigi koks viešojo transporto modelis tinkamiausias Vilniui “Ryto temoje” diskutuosime su Vilniaus savivaldybės Viešojo transporto optimizavimo darbo grupės vadovu Kastyčiu Lubiu ir “Judėjimo už troleibusus Vilniuje!” vadovu Mariumi Markevičiumi.

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2013-06-06 Parliament and the city council members’ appeal

Today, on 6th of June, 2013, a group of members from the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania as well as the Vilnius City Council members appealed to the President Dalia Grybauskaite, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius, Chairman of Parliament Vydas Gedvilas, Vilnius Mayor Arturas Zuokas and the ruling coalition because of  the first phase of the reform of Vilnius city transport system, which is expected to start from the 1 of July, 2013.

The appeal stressed that after the proposed reorganization, the city will face additional huge stream of cars, and Vilnius transport infrastructure will be even more overloaded.

Also, this appeal is also mentions that:

„- it is not adequately prepared for the reform, possible scenarios of impact to the urban transport system are not modelled;

– the reform is not transparent and systematic, there is no political support from the City Council, despite this, there are attempts to implement it under administrative decisions, bypassing the democratic process of municipality;

 – the reform is not motivated by benefit to the residents of Vilnius and the common good reasons of the city, instead that it possibly serves to individual interest groups;

 – the implementation of reform will result inevitable chaos and very likely collapse of the transport system in the city;

 – planned beginning of this reform is at 1st of July, 2013. It is chosen very imprudently, without combining to the interests of the country, regardless the circumstances of the Lithuanian Chairmanship of the EU Council, perhaps with the intent to – or at least with inconsiderate and reckless actions threatening – to harm the Lithuanian Chairmanship and the image and reputation of the country.“

It is proposed to stop the process until the treat to the Lithuanian Chairmanship of the EU Council will disappear. It is also expected that the transport system reform concept will be prepared which will be systematic, transparent and will serve real interests of the residents of Vilnius.

Full text of the appeal (in Lithuanian) can be found here.


A comment by troleibusas.lt

The question is – is this justified appeal will force the ruling majority of the city to think on their actions and will stop the “reform”? If not – what should happen in order them to understand the damage done to the city with these actions?