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About Visvaldas Mažonas
- Visvaldas Marijus Mažonas (born August 25, 1941, in Šiauliai) is a controversial figure of the radical right-wing political movement in Lithuania.
- He was a leader of a branch of the Lithuanian Patriotic Union (Lietuvos patriotu sajunga) in Kaunas and participated in the 2004 election to the Seimas (Lithuanian Parliament).Before plunging into politics, Mažonas held various jobs as a policeman, driver, security guard, and construction worker.
- He entered the political scene after the impeachment of Rolandas Paksas, former President of Lithuania.
- During the impeachment, Mažonas supported Paksas, attended various protest meetings, and vowed to "maintain order".
- During one incident, when he attempted to "keep order", Mažonas hit a high school student, who opposed Paksas.
- The event attracted media attention and Mažonas faced criminal charges (eventually reduced to misdemeanor).
- Paksas did not immediately distance himself from Mažonas.Mažonas is known for disorderly conduct, provocations, insulting speeches, threats to overthrow the government, and displaying stylized Nazi swastikas.
- He and his supporters often wear black uniforms.
- During the trial of the suspected Holocaust perpetrator Algimantas Dailide, Mažonas held signs supporting Dailide.
- In another incident, he protested a monument to Danielius Dolskis, a Lithuanian Jew.
- Mažonas often collaborates with another extremist, Mindaugas Murza.
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