The Way of Courage
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| The Way of Courage | |
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| Leader | Jonas Varkala |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Garliava, Vytauto g. 57-2 |
| Membership (Sep 2012) | 1,019[citation needed] |
| Ideology | Populism[1] Anti-corruption[2] |
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| Seats in the European Parliament |
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| http://www.drasoskeliaspartija.lt/ | |
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The Way of Courage (Lithuanian: Drąsos Kelias) is a populist political party in Lithuania. It was founded in 2012 and has an anti-corruption platform.
The party was established by supporters of Drąsius Kedys, who claimed that justice officials had whitewashed a ring of pedophiles after his daughter had been sexually molested. Kedys died under unclear circumstances in 2010. Among the party's founders is Neringa Venckienė, a former judge. The party's name alludes to Kedys' first name Drąsius which means "the brave".[3] The goals include changes in the justice system, e.g. the establishment of trial by jury. In 2012 General Election the party gained approximately 8% of the popular vote.
Member of Seimas (2012-2016)
- Neringa Venckienė (* 1971), Jurist
- Jonas Varkala (* 1951), Priest
- Aurelija Stancikienė (* 1966), Architect
- Algirdas Vaclovas Patackas (* 1943), Politician
- Vytautas Antanas Matulevičius (* 1952), Journalist
- Prof. Povilas Gylys (* 1948), Economist
- Valdas Vasiliauskas (* 1951), Journalist[4]
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