"She should have dismissed him much earlier," Jurgis Liepnieks is convinced.
Political scientists have assessed yet another scandal in the government - this time related to the dismissal of Defense Minister Andris Sprūds.
Renowned political scientist Jurgis Liepnieks commented on the situation on the social network X: "Sprūds is right - the prime minister MUST take responsibility... first and foremost for not having dismissed Sprūds much earlier.
...Sprūds looked pathetic. The only reason for his resignation is that he realized he would be removed from the Saeima anyway.
What kind of stupid argument is it - I’m resigning to avoid dragging the armed forces into political games? What? It was your job - to keep the armed forces out of games, to gain the trust of the public, to procure drone technology, etc. You had the money, you had ALL the opportunities, all the possible support. You could do NOTHING."
"No one looks good there, even if some of them are more right. I find it hard to explain the prime minister's actions, as usually, if a minister calls a press conference in such a context, it is obvious that they intend to announce their resignation. In this regard, rushing to announce in advance that the minister has been dismissed can only happen in one of two situations. First - if personal relations are heated to the point that it is simply emotionally important. The second option - if it is not only about a specific minister but also about the desire to push the entire party out of the coalition. I don’t know which of these arguments is the most important," political scientist Iveta Kažoka commented in an interview with Latvian Radio, adding that "in such a situation, it seems that the coalition has come to an end."
