Still a Referendum?
The government quickly backpedaled on its amendments to the national security laws Monday, after the President set the stage for a national referendum on the proposed law, or the government as a whole really, Saturday.
Yet, in spite of the government’s decision to void amendments to the national security laws, which the President said, would favor the so-called oligarchs, the referendum may still take place. According to the law, the Central Election Commission will begin collecting more than 150,000 signatures three weeks following the President’s announcement.
The government is fearful of the outcome of the referendum, which is why it wants to avoid the national poll at all cost. Everyone realizes cynical Latvian voters will evaluate work of the government and the Saeima as a whole, not just these national security laws.
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