Attempts on the part of the Center Party to overthrow Katri Raik as mayor of Narva after only for months in office show how incapacitated and self-harming the party continues to be in its activities in Ida-Viru County, journalist Erik Gamzejev found, while appearing on Vikerraadio's daily comment.
The signing of the new coalition agreement in Narva was canceled on Tuesday after Sergei Gorlatš (Reform Party), who ran in incoming mayor Katri Raik’s election coalition, was detained on suspicions of vote-buying.
An elected councilor in the eastern Estonian town of Narva has been suspended pending the results of an investigation into alleged vote-buying. The period of suspension is likely to last at least three months.
The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) is investigating a case of alleged vote buying in the eastern Estonian town of Narva. The suspect allegedly organized a free day trip for around forty potential voters, told them to bring their ID card with them and provided a laptop computer for them to then vote for him, while the incident has meant a coalition deal in Narva due for signing today, Tuesday, has been paused for the time being.