VSIA “Latvijas Televīzija” (LTV) board member Elīza Bērziņa has also determined to depart the board, opposition MP Linda Liepiņa (LPV) gave this data on Wednesday within the Human Rights and Public Affairs Committee of the Saeima.
VSIA “Latvijas Televīzija” (LTV) board member Elīza Bērziņa has also determined to depart the board, opposition MP Linda Liepiņa (LPV) gave this data on Wednesday within the Human Rights and Public Affairs Committee of the Saeima.
According to his personal want, Kaspars Odiņš will also depart the place of board member in issues of program and repair improvement from October 22, 2023, thus solely the chairman of the board, Ivars Priede, will stay on the board of LTV.
Bērziņa advised the deputies that her departure was associated to monetary points.
“As LTV, we’re engaged on many massive transactions which can be vital for the medium to develop. Since I’m liable for the monetary space, I needed to attract the eye of the Council of Public Electronic Media (SEPLP) to the truth that in a single specific transaction there are massive, open provider dangers, which is crucial on this geopolitical scenario. Both I and my colleagues on the board are liable for massive sums, and I couldn’t comply with the transaction construction that was chosen. I needed to inform our board clearly,” mentioned Bērziņa.
At the identical time, Bērziņa acknowledged that she felt heard by SEPLP, and also acknowledged that, usually, communication with SEPLP has at all times been very appropriate. Therefore, she needs to depart this monetary challenge within the arms of the council for additional decision.
The representatives of SEPLP acknowledged that the Audit Commission assembly is predicted this afternoon, the place the problem can be mentioned, on the identical time emphasizing that it’s “not an issue that SEPLP can not take care of”.
Commenting on the plans associated to the 2 vacant board member positions, SEPLP member Jānis Eglītis advised LETA company that Odin is the precedence challenge in the mean time. The council will determine by October 22 whether or not a brief board member can be sought in his place. On the opposite hand, the problem of Beržina has but to be mentioned.
It has already been reported that the Human Rights and Public Affairs Commission of the Saeima determined at present on the merger of public media – Latvian Television and Latvian Radio.
