The politicians of the coalition promise not to support the opposition’s demand for the resignation of Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity) and thus the resignation of the entire government.
On Thursday, the 15th of June, a session of the Saeima is scheduled, in which the draft decision submitted by opposition parties Latvia in First Place (LPV) and For Stability! on expressing no confidence in Prime Minister will be evaluated.
When asked about this proposal,
Kariņš noted after the coalition partners’ meeting on Monday, the 12th of June, that the opposition’s demand is unfounded
and can be considered a typical opposition move that New Unity will not support.
The Prime Minister noted that the current government is able to work, at the same time, Kariņš wants to attract part of the opposition – Progresīvos and the Union of Greens and Farmers – to the work of the coalition in order to improve the government’s performance.
Combined List Saeima faction chairman
Edgars Tavars assured that his party will not support this application either.
He referred to a National Alliance politician saying that “the earth would start to turn in the wrong direction” if the opposition wouldn’t use “moments of tension” to make such proposals.
Minister of Economy Ilze Indriksone (National Alliance) emphasized that the political force represented by her will not support the request for resignation either, because this coalition can, is able, and wants to work together. In her opinion, opposition proposals are a normal practice, but the active work of the coalition continues.
Answering the question of whether any surprises could be expected in Thursday’s vote, Kariņš noted that the negative attitude of all three coalition partners towards the request is known, so it is difficult to think of any surprise.
As reported, the LPV and For Stability! have submitted a resignation request “on the basis that the plans of the government led by Kariņš to transform the economy and stop the decline of the state’s welfare have failed, but his desire to expand the coalition after the presidential election has actually paralyzed the work of the government”.