Prieštaravimai Sąjūdyje atkūrus Lietuvos nepriklausomybę

Abstract

Straipsnyje pirmą kartą bandoma analizuoti, kodėl 1990 m. lietuvių tautą į nepriklausomybę atvedęs Lietuvos persitvarkymo sąjūdis (LPS), atėjęs į valdžią, prarado savo turėtą didelį populiarumą ir visuomenėje pradėtas vertinti labai prieštaringai. Atskleidžiamos LPS vidaus problemos, dalies jo narių pasitraukimo iš šio judėjimo ir Lietuvos gyventojų nusivylimo Sąjūdžiu priežastys. Daugiausia dėmesio skiriama 1990–1992 m., kai Sąjūdis prarado savo populiarumą visuomenėje

Founded on 3 June 1988 in Vilnius, the Reform Movement of Lithuania Sąjūdis (RML), which was met with tremendous popularity among residents and which brought together diverse social classes under its flag, made the most significant contribution to the restoration of Lithuania’s independence. A great authority and role of Sąjūdis in society at that time reflected in the saying: “Sąjūdis is Lithuania”. The situation changed after the restoration of independence with the majority of Sąjūdis in the democratically elected Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania in the period 1990–1992. Its activities were received rather controversially: it was the period when Lithuania defended itself from the USSR military aggression, Lithuania was granted international recognition, the laws passed by the Supreme Council laid solid foundations for the country’s further statehood and, finally, the Constitution of Lithuania adopted in the autumn of 1992 established a democratic government in the country. On the other hand, it was the time when Lithuania underwent strong domestic disagreements resulting in a severe controversy between the government and the opposition. As a consequence, Sąjūdis could not avoid huge problems as well, with the members of its leadership engaged in a serious confrontation. The former brothers-in-arms became fierce opponents, a number of active figures withdrew from the Sąjūdis movement, it lost its popularity in the eyes of the public. To fill the gaps in the research of the history of Sąjūdis, the article reveals the reasons which determined that after coming to power, the RML did not only lose its former immense popularity but was received very controversially in society (with a special focus on writers) and explains why a number of former leaders withdrew from the movement