Latvian Prime Minister Kurbergs announced the dismissal of Minister of Welfare Uzurneks on the 13th. Uzurnix was detained by police on the 12th on suspicion of drunk driving. Uzurneks is 40 years old and comes from the “Green Party”, a member of the ruling coalition, and the Latvian Farmers' Union in the Farmers' Union. The “Green Party” and the Farmers' Union held an emergency meeting on the 13th and decided to expel Uzurneks from the Latvian Farmers' Union. Kulbergs signed an order on the 13th to dismiss Uzurnix, and Agriculture Minister Augulis will act as Minister of Welfare. President Linkwicz said that drunk driving by public officials is particularly unacceptable and should be severely punished according to law, and “no one is above the law.”

Latvian Prime Minister Kurbergs announced the dismissal of Minister of Welfare Uzurneks on the 13th. Uzurnix was detained by police on the 12th on suspicion of drunk driving. Uzurneks is 40 years old and comes from the “Green Party”, a member of the ruling coalition, and the Latvian Farmers' Union in the Farmers' Union. The “Green Party” and the Farmers' Union held an emergency meeting on the 13th and decided to expel Uzurneks from the Latvian Farmers' Union. Kulbergs signed an order on the 13th to dismiss Uzurnix, and Agriculture Minister Augulis will act as Minister of Welfare. President Linkwicz said that drunk driving by public officials is particularly unacceptable and should be severely punished according to law, and “no one is above the law.”