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The court explained that the case had not been brought because a number of shortcomings had been identified in the application, giving the party until 30 December to rectify those shortcomings.
As previously confirmed by CVK Chairman Kristīne Bērziņa, the majority of CVK refused to register this amendment to the Covid-19 Infection Control Law for the collection of signatures.
Five CVK members voted against the registration of this bill and four CVK members voted in favor. Bērziņa explained that in the opinions of lawyers received by the election commission, different opinions were expressed regarding the compliance of the proposed amendments with the requirements specified in the Satversme.
In LPV’s opinion, CVK denies the people the right to decide on the compliance with the said law The Constitution and the proportionality of government restrictions.
“It is also unacceptable that the draft law was evaluated at today’s sitting according to its content, which is not the task of this commission. The Saeima Member of Parliament Yulia Stephanenko (LPV).
LPV explained that the aim of the initiative is to prevent the Cabinet of Ministers from deciding on the widest restrictions and prohibitions in the life of the society and every individual.
LPV also called for the abolition of the rule allowing non-vaccinated workers to be dismissed, and for vaccination against Covid-19 infection not to be a precondition for starting or continuing an employment relationship, providing or receiving any services, attending any educational programs or participating in activities.
If the party-initiated amendments to the law had been registered to collect signatures, they would have had to collect 10% of voters’ signatures. If the Saeima did not adopt these amendments afterwards, they would be submitted to a referendum for decision. However, CVK has rejected the initiative’s move towards collecting signatures.
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