'De facto': Jūrmala mayor and office head play golf during working hours
Latvian Television's 'De facto' programme says it caught Jūrmala mayor Jānis Lediņš and his office head Gatis Truksnis at a golf club three times in the past two weeks, always on a weekday around midday.
Latvian Television's investigative programme 'De facto' reports that Jūrmala's mayor, Jānis Lediņš, and his office head, Gatis Truksnis, both members of the Latvian Green Party, have been spending hours away from their duties on the golf course during working days.
Three recorded instances
According to the programme, journalists spotted the two officials at a golf club three separate times over the past two weeks. In every instance it happened on a weekday, with both men on the course around midday — suggesting more than a brief lunch break away from municipal duties.
Who is involved
Jānis Lediņš serves as mayor of Jūrmala, while Gatis Truksnis heads the mayor's office. Both represent the Latvian Green Party. Their roles involve day-to-day leadership of the city administration, which is why their repeated presence on the golf course during working hours is being framed by the programme as a question about how their work time is being spent.
The report's title — '18 holes at lunchtime' — refers to the standard structure of a golf round, which typically covers 18 holes and takes several hours to complete.
Context
The report is based on observations by 'De facto', which recorded the officials at the golf club multiple times within a short period. No comment from the officials themselves is included in the source material.
