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Anti-Corruption Priorities for Latvia in 2013
Aivars Endziņš, Former chairman of the Constitutional Court and Delnas board memberKristīne Dupate, Professor at Latvia’s University, Faculty of Law and Legal Protection for Whistleblowers in Latvia assessment authorInese Voika, chairman of Delna’s councilKristaps Petermanis, Delna’s director
09.01.2013.
How Delna looks at curbing corruption?
How has Latvia succeeded with priorities defined in 2011 before extraordinary elections?
Priorities set in summer of 2011: achievements
1. Current head of KNAB N.Vilnītis must be dismissed
2. Determine a criminal liability for political parties’ “slush funds”
3. Repeal closed parliamentary votes4. Achieve transparency of media
ownership5. Increase the opportunities for the
public to participate in decision-making
Priorities set in summer of 2011: under-achievements & failures?6. Reduce political party dependency on
sponsors7. Repeale deputy immunity8. Provide more effective law courts9. Set high standards for the
Constitutional Court judge candidates 10.Change the approach of corporate
management appointments
Anti-Corruption Priorities of Latvia in 2013
1. A court system that’s effective and immunized against delays
2. Uniform and sufficient legal protection framework for corruption whistleblowers
3. Effective anti-corruption agency (KNAB)
4. Transparent and accountable Parliament
5. Freedom of Information Act really implemented
6. Fewer public procurement corruption risks
7. Corruption reduction in local governments
8. Due process and merit-based selection of top officials
9. Effective governance of state- and municipality-owned enterprises and ports
10.Restored reputation of the Constitutional Court
1. A court system that’s effective and immunized against delays
Legislative changes to improve efficiency of the legal process, decrease delays
Free courts of non-actionable cases
Fewer appeals for some groups of cases
Wider use of written case procedure
Introduction of mediation
2. Uniform and sufficient legal protection framework for corruption
whistleblowers
Whistleblower protection legislation for the public and private sectors
Development of internal reporting mechanisms in institutions and enterprises
Financial compensation for the whistleblowers, if a significant public benefit has occurred
3. Effective anti-corruption agency (KNAB)
Work finished on the “big cases” (Daimler and Riga City Council, Latvenergo and Alstom, “Oligarchs’ case”)
Sufficient budget, draft reviewed only at parliamentary level
Criminal liability of legal persons
4. Transparent and accountable Parliament (Saeima)
Transparent committee work – internet broadcast, registration of lobbyists
Establishment of a policy analysis unit
State’s Audit Office audit of Parliament’s Administration
Audit of Parliament’s Garage
5. Freedom of Information Act really implemented
Publication of classified information lists on institutions’ websites
Full transparency, as foreseen by law, when a body uses state or municipal funds or property
Supervisory body on law’s implementation
6. Fewer public procurement corruption risks
Publication of all contracts (and amendments) online
Administrative penalties for violations of Public Procurement Law, supervision by the Public Procurement Office
7. Corruption reduction in local governments
Control of administrative resource misuse before the municipal elections
Selection of all staff based on merit, competitively
8. Due process and merit-based selection of top officials
Establishment of clear, actionable selection criteria
Nomination of candidates also by interest groups
Assessment of professional and managerial skills
Declaration of candidates at least one month before selection
9. Effective governance of state- and municipality-owned enterprises and
portsImplementation of the “centralized management model” implementation, including substantial transparency and accountability improvements
Setting-up of professional boards and councils in all cases
Significant improvement of transparency and good governance in ports
10. Restored reputation of the Constitutional Court
Higher criteria for candidate judges (e.g., at least master's degree in law, proven research track record)
Distancing of persons under criminal investigation from Court’s decision making
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