Gintautas Paluckas, the former Prime Minister of Lithuania, has been summoned for questioning by the Special Investigation Service (STT) as part of an ongoing investigation concerning allegations of abuse and illegal enrichment. This inquiry was initiated last summer following journalistic investigations into his past, indicating its roots in serious concerns about his financial conduct. As a special witness, Paluckas is being questioned due to the investigation's interest in his actions, although there are currently no charges against him due to his legal immunity as a member of parliament.

Paluckas made no comments to the press as he entered the STT building, reiterating his reluctance to discuss the case publicly. This is not Paluckas's first time being interrogated in connection to this investigation. Under Lithuanian law, members of parliament can only be prosecuted with the permission of the Seimas (the Parliament), and this procedural safeguard indicates the complexity of the case and the scrutiny surrounding public officials' conduct.

The case gained significant attention following a report by "Laisvės TV" and the investigative journalism center "Siena," which disclosed that in 2013, Paluckas acquired a newly established company named "Sagerta," which was involved in a project related to the topography of lake bottoms called "MyLakeMap." Although the company went bankrupt after a few years, its financial dealings during Paluckas's tenure are now under scrutiny, highlighting the broader issues of transparency and accountability in political finance in Lithuania.