Former director of the State Chancellery Jānis Citskovskis reproaches Prime Minister Evika Silina (New Unity) for the unreasonable use of the VIP lounge at Amsterdam Airport.
In an interview with Latvian television, Citskovskis stated that he and his colleagues from the State Chancellery often insisted that officials avoid unreasonable expenses, but they were often not listened to.
One such case was related to Silina: after her and her advisor's visit to the VIP lounge at Amsterdam Airport, the state received a bill of approximately 4,000 euros. What they did there for such money is not reported.
The principled Citskovskis claims that he refused to pay this bill but was removed from his position, and later the payment was approved by another official.
The former director of the State Chancellery added that former Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš demanded payment for the use of the VIP lounge for his daughter, which, according to him, was not legal.
As reported, Citskovskis is currently undergoing court proceedings in the so-called case regarding the flights of former Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš.
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