President Zatlers submits amendments

  • 2009-01-21
  • TBT Staff
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President Zatlers submitted his proposal for amending article 14 of the Latvian constitution so that one-tenth of the voting population would be able to have a referendum to dissolve the Saeima.

As it stands however, with the overall feeling of disillusionment in the country today, it may be that Saeima will be dissolved sooner rather than later if two-thirds of voters participate.