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| ideology = ]<ref>{{Citation |first=Liudas |last=Dapkus |title=Poll: Ruling coalition to win Lithuanian election |date=14 October 2012 |publisher=Associated Press}}</ref><br>Anti-corruption<ref>{{Citation |first=Vaidotas |last=Beniusis |title=Austerity-weary Lithuania swings left in parliamentary election |date=14 October 2012 |publisher=AFP |url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jxHwOGP831bOxVL-wpyguONNSpBw?docId=CNG.22b52a8de0cceb502eb2000d16a95536.1f1}}</ref>| | |||
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| '''The Way of Courage''' ( |
'''The Way of Courage''' ({{lang-lv|Drąsos Kelias}}) is a ] political party in ]. It was founded in 2012 and has an anti-] platform. | ||
| The party was established by supporters of ], 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 ], a former judge. The party's name alludes to Kedys' first name ''Drąsius'' which means "the brave".<ref>{{Citation |title='Anti-paedophile' party poised for parliamentary debut in Lithuania |publisher=AFP |date=13 October 2012}}</ref> The goals include changes in the justice system, e.g. the establishment of trial by jury. In ] the party gained approximately 8% of the popular vote. | |||
| ==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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| * - True Lithuania.Com website | * - True Lithuania.Com website | ||
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Political party in Lithuania| The Way of Courage | |
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| Leader | Jonas Varkala |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Garliava, Vytauto g. 57-2 |
| Membership (Sep 2012) | 1,019 |
| Ideology | Populism Anti-corruption |
| Website | |
| dkpartija.lt | |
The Way of Courage (Template:Lang-lv) 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 Venckiene, a former judge. The party's name alludes to Kedys' first name Drąsius which means "the brave". 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.
External Links
- Extensive story on the events that led to the creation of the Way of Courage - True Lithuania.Com website
- Official website
References
- Dapkus, Liudas (14 October 2012), Poll: Ruling coalition to win Lithuanian election, Associated Press
- Beniusis, Vaidotas (14 October 2012), Austerity-weary Lithuania swings left in parliamentary election, AFP
- 'Anti-paedophile' party poised for parliamentary debut in Lithuania, AFP, 13 October 2012