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December 4th - December 10th, 2023 | Week 14 | Month 4

Lithuania Weekly: Lithuanian Banks in the Target

Antanas Kandrotas, better known for his nickname Celofanas (Cellophane), convicted of scams and fraud, earlier this year announced his willingness to participate in the presidential elections. However, his decision came across many challenges, and it was not state institutions that decided to block his way to the elections, but private banks: they refused to open an election account for Cellophane, and without it no one can participate in the elections. During the reporting week, Celofanas alone posted 13 posts on his Facebook page, 10 of them were harshly criticizing the banks and actively  broadcasting anti-government sentiments for his followers.

by Urtė Andriukaitytė

Main narratives:

  • Anti-government sentiments;
  • Violation of human rights in the country;
  • Unfair legal system.

Overview:

Antanas Kandrotas, better known for his nickname Celofanas (Cellophane), convicted of scams and fraud, earlier this year announced his willingness to participate in the presidential elections. However, his decision came across many challenges, and it was not state institutions that decided to block his way to the elections, but private banks: they refused to open an election account for Cellophane, and without it no one can participate in the elections. During the reporting week, Celofanas alone posted 13 posts on his Facebook page, 10 of them were harshly criticizing the banks and actively  broadcasting anti-government sentiments for his followers.

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