CVK Chief: Democracy in the Country Not Threatened, Just IT Procurements a Little Bit

CVK chief Jānis Zviedris assured deputies on Thursday that democracy in the country is not threatened, just slightly caught up in an IT procurement scandal. At an emergency session that was emergency precisely because no one really knew what was happening, Zviedris emphasized - elections will proceed on schedule, even if half the system developers are sitting in prison.

Although the European Prosecutor's Office has pointed to potential security risks, Zviedris admitted he hasn't been in contact with them, having only learned about everything on Wednesday from newspapers. It's almost like in Durbe - there too everyone learns about the most important matters from neighbors' conversations at the store. The only difference is that Durbe residents at least don't lose one and a half million euros on an IT project.

State Digital Development Agency representative Egita Rudzīte confirmed that all employees showed up to work on Thursday, which by Riga standards is almost a miracle. She emphasized that in the upcoming elections everything is entrusted to companies "RIX Technologies" and "Baltic Software Factory." Both companies also worked in previous elections, so there's experience - just now with a slight flavor of fraud.

Deputies agreed that as soon as CVK receives any information about getting caught up, the commission will convene an emergency session. It's like our tram schedule - theoretically everything is planned, but in practice you never know what will actually happen. At least Liepāja residents are used to it, so election system surprises won't affect us.