RIGA - In what is almost a replay of past, troubling behavior in Latvian politics, Saeima members turned down proposed Constitutional amendments which would have seen parliament members relinquishing some of their immunity protections, as not enough votes were collected for a Constitutional majority - two-thirds - in the March 29 vote, reports LETA. The proposed amendments would have allowed Saeima members to be penalized without a parliamentary vote on the matter.Fifty-three Saeima members voted for the Constitutional amendments, 25 voted against, whilst seven parliament members ab...
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