V. Mitalas, a candidate for the leadership of the Freedom Party in Lithuania, has articulated his feeling of civic duty to step into the role. Prior to the party's assembly where a new leader will be elected, Mitalas emphasized the importance of strengthening the community and fostering sincere and open dialogue among all people, regardless of where they live. The current political climate, marked by tumultuous international politics and a fragmented Seimas (the Lithuanian parliament), serves as a motivating factor for his candidacy.

Mitalas expressed concern about the chaos within international politics and criticized the Lithuanian government for exacerbating this turmoil. He highlighted the instability and lack of a coherent future agenda from the current Seimas, accusing it of primarily engaging in harmful actions such as dismantling pension systems and undermining free speech and media. He believes that the political discourse has become stagnant, and there is a pressing need for a more dynamic and constructive political agenda from the representatives in power.

Despite the Freedom Party's inability to secure a spot in the current Seimas during the last elections, Mitalas remains optimistic about the strength of the community and the party's potential resurgence. He recognized that they were close to achieving a seat in parliament last time and stressed the importance of harnessing this community strength to advocate for change and stability in the political landscape, suggesting that the party must evolve and adapt in response to the current challenges.