Lithuanian prime minister says housing development allegations bring no credit to party
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- Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius criticized allegations involving Social Democrat council member Donatas Pocius and a housing development in Domeikava, Kaunas district.
- Blogger Skirmantas Malinauskas alleged that buyers were asked to pay cash for yard paving and that contract terms were not followed.
- Sinkevičius urged anyone affected to contact law enforcement authorities.
Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius says allegations involving a fellow Social Democrat do not reflect well on the party.
Blogger Skirmantas Malinauskas reported that Donatas Pocius, a Social Democrat and member of the Kaunas district municipal council, was selling a housing development in the Domeikava eldership. According to the allegations, buyers were asked to pay cash for yard paving, while contractual conditions were allegedly not observed.
Sinkevičius said the situation “does not add honor to the party” and advised people who had suffered losses to contact law enforcement authorities.
It does not add honor to the party.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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