Latvijas Valsts meži will conduct elections to the Saeima! Then let them lower food prices and catch drones! 0 7

In his opinion, the fact that train cars in Latvia are being given names indicates a kind of "abundance" — since there’s nothing else to do, one can celebrate name days for the cars as well.

From "Bark Beetle" to "Tick"

"Latvian State Forests" together with "Passenger Train" decided to assign names to train cars that are related to the forest. Puče offers his suggestions for what people actually associate with the forest:

"For me, for example, 'Tick' or 'Axe' immediately come to mind. In the fall, there could also be 'Fly Agarics' or 'Bark Beetles'. Imagine: we meet in the third 'Bark Beetle' or get on the fourth 'Tick'!"

"Latvian State Forests" as a universal solution

However, behind the jokes about trains lies a more serious criticism of the role of the enterprise "Latvian State Forests" (LVM) in government management. According to Puče, the government is trying to "plug all the holes with this enterprise" — LVM has become the "cork for all bottles".

He is particularly puzzled by the fact that a forestry enterprise has been entrusted with the care of the IT systems of the Central Election Commission and the programming of elections.

"If they are so universal, then let them also repair roads, lay tracks for the Rail Baltica project, and help airBaltic finally take off!" Puče jokes.

Expanding on this thought, he suggests further broadening the list of LVM's competencies. If the government believes that foresters are capable of managing IT systems and elections, then they could also: catch drones, pay people their second pension level savings, and, most importantly, finally lower food prices in the country.

In conclusion, Puče states: if a state enterprise is assigned tasks that are completely unrelated to its core activities, then there are no limits to its "omnipotence."