A. Silickienė, who previously served as a member of the Democratic Union 'For Lithuania' and as a representative of this party in the Central Electoral Commission, was not allowed into the Special Investigation Service (STT) building where she was supposed to be questioned. This incident, noted by Lrytas journalists, marks an unprecedented occurrence in this context. Following a related scandal, she had left her post at the Central Electoral Commission and suspended her party membership. During her attempt to enter, Silickienė offered a brief statement to the press, denying any involvement in issuing phytosanitary certificates while at the Ministry of Agriculture, stating that she had not performed any control or oversight functions, nor had she intervened in the activities of economic operators or farmers.

When asked if she had followed any demands from her former party leader, Saulius Skvernelis, Silickienė avoided a direct answer, saying only that she cannot comment on the specifics of the investigation. This evasion raises questions about her connections to Skvernelis, a figure at the center of various controversies. In her comments regarding guilt, Silickienė emphasized that her feelings are not relevant to the situation, underlining her complex legal predicament. Ultimately, the scheduled questioning did not take place, reflecting the tense atmosphere surrounding the ongoing investigation and the political implications of her case.