The Seimas Chancellery issued a statement confirming that a member of the Seimas will be unable to participate in closed-door sessions where classified information is discussed. This restriction is due to a preventive measure requiring the lawmaker to wear an ankle monitor. The sessions in question take place in specialized rooms that prohibit the use of any electronic devices.
Despite the member being under investigation for bribery, the individual retains a security clearance authorizing access to sensitive material. Regarding the status of this clearance, the Seimas Chancellery asserted that it has not received any documentation indicating grounds for revocation. Specifically, the Chancellery stated, “We have not received any documents from state institutions or specific data that would provide grounds for revoking a member of the Seimas’s authorisation to handle or access classified information.”
The inability to attend these sessions stems from the conflict between the physical restriction imposed by the ankle monitor and the security protocols governing the specialized meeting rooms, which forbid electronic equipment.
The official response from the Chancellery thus clarifies the procedural limitations impacting the member’s participation in these high-level, classified proceedings within the Seimas structure.
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