Saeima committee issues written warning to Andrejs Judins

The Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Committee of the Saeima, Latvia's parliament, on Wednesday reviewed a case under the code of ethics for deputies against Andrejs Judins, chair of the Saeima's Legal Affairs Committee and a member of the New Unity party (JV). The committee decided to issue the deputy a written warning.

What the deputy is accused of

Judins was accused of possible inappropriate conduct toward a Saeima staff member. The source does not say what specific actions are alleged, and the employee is not named.

What the committee's decision means

The Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Committee is the Saeima body that examines cases of deputies' possible breaches of the ethics code. In this case it chose a written warning as its sanction. The report gives no further details on the reasoning behind the decision, the committee's vote, or whether Judins can appeal.