Member of the «In the Name of Lithuania» faction, D. Grishkyavichyus, suggests giving the Government the authority to determine the procedure for the transfer of the remains of Soviet soldiers of World War II, the perpetuation of their burial sites, and the marking of these sites.
It is also proposed that exceptions be made in cases where it is recognized that graves and cemeteries promote totalitarian, authoritarian regimes and their ideologies, and that they can be removed despite being listed as cultural heritage.
The issue of amending the law was prompted by a problem that arose when Soviet soldiers of World War II were reburied in a military cemetery in the town of Pumpenai, Pasvalys district, while the old burial site remained listed as cultural heritage.
According to Grishkyavichyus, the proposed amendments to the law will help regulate the reburial of soldiers legally.
D. Grishkyavichyus, a member of the Seimas who prepared amendments to the law on the prohibition of propaganda of totalitarian and authoritarian regimes and their ideologies, also suggests expanding the concept of «public place» to include «cemeteries» as a new object.