Twelve Saeima Members Penalised for Traffic, Medical and Accounting Violations
Between 10 April and 30 August, 12 members of the Saeima were administratively penalised, mostly for speeding. Some received warnings and others fines, while two were punished for breaching medical and accounting rules.
Twelve members of the Saeima were administratively penalised between 10 April and 30 August this year, according to information that the Interior Digital Centre provided to the parliament's Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Committee. The penalties apply to current and former lawmakers and cover road traffic, medical practice and accounting violations.
Speeding
Data from the Penalty Register show that warnings for exceeding the speed limit by 11 to 20 kilometres per hour in a built-up area or residential zone were issued to Artūrs Butāns (NA), former "Stabilitātei" member Iļja Ivanovs and Uģis Mitrevics (NA). Similar warnings for exceeding the limit by 11 to 20 km/h went to Mārcis Jencītis (LPV) and Edgars Putra (AS).
Fines for exceeding the limit by 21 to 30 km/h were imposed on Linda Liepiņa (LPV) and Kaspars Melnis (ZZS). A fine for the same range of speeding in a built-up area or residential zone was also imposed on Jekaterina Drelinga, who does not belong to any parliamentary group. Dāvis Melnalksnis (AS) was fined for exceeding the limit by 31 to 40 km/h.
Other violations
Dmitrijs Kovaļenko, a former "Stabilitātei" member, was fined for not wearing a seat belt, not fastening a protective helmet, or carrying a passenger who was not belted or whose helmet was not fastened.
Juris Jakovins (ZZS) received two fines: one for failing to follow the procedure for issuing and cancelling sick-leave certificates, and another for violations in providing medical opinions or in healthcare.
Jana Simanovska (P) was fined for a violation of Article 42 of the Accounting Law. The article establishes liability for failing to follow accounting rules, for not submitting an annual or consolidated annual report to the State Revenue Service or the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau by the deadlines, or for submitting a report that does not comply with legislation.
