Expert: Latvian Voters Are Demanding and Being a Lawmaker Is Getting Harder
Constitutional law expert Jānis Pleps says voters in Latvia are demanding toward the deputies they voted for. In his view, the job of a Saeima member is becoming more difficult.
Voters in Latvia are demanding toward the deputies they elected, and being a member of the Saeima is becoming harder, constitutional law expert Jānis Pleps said on the Latvian Television programme Rīta Panorāma.
The Saeima is Latvia's parliament, made up of deputies chosen by voters. The expert's assessment concerns how society treats its representatives and what it expects of them after an election.
The point made on the programme is that voters do not lose interest once they have cast their ballots. They follow what deputies do and expect results. According to Pleps, this makes the work of a deputy more complicated than it used to be.
The source gives no further details, such as specific examples or figures, to support the assessment.
