Eight Saeima deputies face up to 'administrative responsibility' in last six months

Between April and September of this year, eight members of the 14th Saeima faced what is somewhat euphemistically called 'administrative responsibility'. In other words, they've done something wrong and get a telling-off at best and a fine at worst.

On Thursday, October 17, the Commission for Mandates, Ethics and Submissions submitted a report to the Saeima, based on the information provided by the Information Center of the Ministry of the Interior. 

According to information from the Information Center of the Ministry of the Interior, from the Penal Register, deputy Česlavs Batņa (United List) was caught parking a car in a place where you are not allowed to park a car.

On the other hand, deputy Anitra Brakovska (Greens and Farmers Union) is charged with administrative responsibility for exceeding the permitted driving speed from 21 to 30 kilometers per hour. 

More unusually, administrative responsibility is applied to MP Jefimijs Klementjevs (For Stability!) for not using the state language to the extent necessary for the performance of professional and official duties. 

Deputy Andris Kulbergs (United List) managed a double dose of administrative responsibility for violating the established procedure for organizing and conducting meetings, marches and pickets, as well as for exceeding the permitted driving speed by 21 to 30 kilometers per hour. 

Deputy Leila Rasima (Progressives) is charged with administrative responsibility for driving a vehicle without a driver's license or identity document and for not carrying out the mandatory civil liability insurance of the vehicle. 

Also proving something of a menace on the road was Edvīns Šņore (National Alliance), who was brought to administrative responsibility for aggressive driving. 

Similarly deputy Juris Viļums (United List) exceeded the permitted driving speed by from 21 to 30 kilometers per hour, as well as driving without daytime running lights which are mandatory in Latvia year-round.

Rounding out the legislative rogues' gallery was deputy Aiva Vīksna (United List) who was brought to administrative responsibility for the loss of an identity document.

The deputies faced a mixture of 'warnings' and financial fines of unspecified size.

There are only 100 deputies in the Latvian parliament.

 

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