State Cultural Monument Protection Inspection's deputy head Lejnieks detained on bribery charges
The Corruption Prevention Bureau officers detained the State Cultural Monument Protection Inspection^apostrofs;s deputy head, architect Janis Lejnieks, last Friday on bribery charges; Lejnieks^apostrofs; offices were also searched on Friday, the inspection^apostrofs;s other deputy head, Janis Asaris, told "Latvijas Neatkariga televizija" yesterday.
The Corruption Prevention Bureau officers detained the State Cultural Monument Protection Inspection's deputy head, architect Janis Lejnieks, last Friday on bribery charges; Lejnieks' offices were also searched on Friday, the inspection's other deputy head, Janis Asaris, told "Latvijas Neatkariga televizija" yesterday.
Asaris said he did not believe that Lejnieks might have accepted bribes. This could be a provocation, Asaris suspects.
Corruption Prevention Bureau acting chief Juta Strike confirmed to the Latvian State Television that Lejnieks had accepted LVL 1,000 to authorize a construction project. Lejnieks received the money through two intermediaries.
The Corruption Prevention Bureau was reported about the bribery affair by an anonymous person who had telephoned the bureau's toll-free line.
The State Cultural Monument Protection Inspection's chief Juris Dambis, who is paying a visit to Strasbourg, declined to comment.
Dambis told LETA, though, that Lejnieks had the right to authorize construction projects on behalf of the inspection. However, a construction project must be authorized by several inspection's specialists, not one, he added.
According to the inspection's Internet homepage, Lejnieks has a doctorate in architecture from Riga Polytechnical Institute.
Lejnieks has been working as the deputy head of the Cultural Monument Protection Inspection since 1992. He was appointed director of the Latvian Architecture Museum and editor in chief of the "Latvijas Architektura" magazine in 1995.
Lejnieks is also member of the Latvian Architects Union's board, he was chairman of the union's board between 1996 and 1999. Lejnieks is also member of the Riga Cultural Heritage Development Coordination Council, Latvian National Library Support Fund's board, Cultural Capital Fund's council, he also represents Latvia on the Baltic Countries Cultural Heritage Committee.
Lejnieks is respected by his colleagues and is considered an authority on architecture, chairman of the Latvian Architects Union Juris Poga told LETA. Poga does not believe that Lejnieks could violate the law.
Asaris said he did not believe that Lejnieks might have accepted bribes. This could be a provocation, Asaris suspects.
Corruption Prevention Bureau acting chief Juta Strike confirmed to the Latvian State Television that Lejnieks had accepted LVL 1,000 to authorize a construction project. Lejnieks received the money through two intermediaries.
The Corruption Prevention Bureau was reported about the bribery affair by an anonymous person who had telephoned the bureau's toll-free line.
The State Cultural Monument Protection Inspection's chief Juris Dambis, who is paying a visit to Strasbourg, declined to comment.
Dambis told LETA, though, that Lejnieks had the right to authorize construction projects on behalf of the inspection. However, a construction project must be authorized by several inspection's specialists, not one, he added.
According to the inspection's Internet homepage, Lejnieks has a doctorate in architecture from Riga Polytechnical Institute.
Lejnieks has been working as the deputy head of the Cultural Monument Protection Inspection since 1992. He was appointed director of the Latvian Architecture Museum and editor in chief of the "Latvijas Architektura" magazine in 1995.
Lejnieks is also member of the Latvian Architects Union's board, he was chairman of the union's board between 1996 and 1999. Lejnieks is also member of the Riga Cultural Heritage Development Coordination Council, Latvian National Library Support Fund's board, Cultural Capital Fund's council, he also represents Latvia on the Baltic Countries Cultural Heritage Committee.
Lejnieks is respected by his colleagues and is considered an authority on architecture, chairman of the Latvian Architects Union Juris Poga told LETA. Poga does not believe that Lejnieks could violate the law.
