A petition appeared online calling on former President Dalia Grybauskaitė to run for the top post in Lithuania again.
By 14:00 on Monday, more than 4,700 people have signed an “Appeal to the Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė to run in the presidential election”.
The petition states that Lithuania is living in a difficult and dangerous time that requires great concentration, willpower, and determination, the qualities that Grybauskaitė exerts.
“We believe in you. Our country needs you. We need you. You are our president,” the petition reads.
Grybauskaitė herself has previously announced that she does not plan to run for president again. This was reiterated by her office to LRT.lt on Monday.
“The president has already expressed her position on her non-participation in the elections,” Grybauskaitė‘s office said in a written comment.
One known candidate
With just over eight months before the presidential elections in May next year, only one candidate is known. The Lithuanian Farmers and Green Union has nominated former Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga for the presidency.
Polls show that the incumbent, Gitanas Nausėda has the best chance of winning the 2024 elections. However, he has not yet confirmed whether he will seek a second term in office.
“As the president has said many times in the past, he intends to decide on his participation in the 2024 elections by the end of this year,” the president’s office told LRT.lt on Monday.
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