The Lithuanians were afraid that during the scheduled assembly of the Congress of People's Deputies on March 12, 1990, Gorbachev would be appointed as the President of the Soviet Union and would gain greater powers within the union.
Orang-orang Lituania takut apabila dalam sidang umum Kongres Deputi Rakyat yang sudah dijadwalkan pada 12 Maret 1990, Gorbachev akan ditunjuk sebagai Presiden Uni Soviet dan akan memperoleh kekuatan yang lebih besar di Uni Soviet.