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From@citskovskisj

Former State Chancellery Director Kronbergs' official declaration has been published - remuneration of €78,982 for 4.5 months of work in 2026!!! How is that possible with a monthly salary of €6,346? I call on @AndrisKulbergs to provide the public with information on whether, when Siliņa signed the agreement with Kronbergs on termination of civil service relations, he was also paid a severance allowance of 3 monthly salaries. On 14 May this year, KNAB detained Kronbergs in the criminal case of timber industrialists. Initially Siliņa suspended Kronbergs from office. According to what Kronbergs publicly told LSM, he wanted to resign immediately, but Siliņa persuaded him to think it over carefully. Later the two agreed on termination of civil service relations on 18 May and leaving office. If Kronbergs had left office at his own request as he originally wanted, he would not be entitled to any severance pay. But by signing the agreement, Siliņa showed "goodwill", which gives Kronbergs the opportunity, under Section 17, Paragraph 12.1, Point 3 of the Law on Remuneration of Officials and Employees of State and Local Government Institutions, to receive severance pay of 3 monthly salaries, i.e. more than €19 thousand!!! Court judgments in criminal cases on unlawful payment of benefits to departing employees include former LU rector Muižnieks, former Mārupe mayor Encs, and others. Perhaps in this case there would also be work for @prokuratura_LV regarding the agreement signed by Siliņa and Kronbergs. The shadow of suspicion is reinforced by the fact that in the State Chancellery's published salary lists for May 2026, the amounts paid to Kronbergs were not shown at all (a flagrant violation of the law). But VID published Kronbergs' official declaration submitted on 05.07 only 3 months later !!!, i.e. on the evening of 02.10. Furthermore, Andris Kulbergs and @MGruskevics, call to account those State Chancellery officials who regularly and grossly violate the law by not publishing the salaries paid to State Chancellery officials. It is a strange coincidence not to publish the list of remuneration paid by the State Chancellery precisely in the months when bonuses and cash prizes are paid to State Chancellery officials (e.g. December 2025). Also, salary lists are usually published with considerable delay. This is not appropriate for the State Chancellery as the centre of government.

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From@citskovskisj

The official declaration of former State Chancellery Director Kronbergs has been published — for 4.5 months of work in 2026, remuneration of EUR 78,982!!! How is that possible with a monthly salary of EUR 6,346? I call on @AndrisKulbergs to provide the public with information on whether, when Siliņa signed the agreement with Kronbergs on terminating his civil service relationship, he was also paid a severance benefit of 3 monthly salaries. On 14 May this year, Kronbergs was detained by KNAB in the criminal case of the timber industrialists. Initially, Siliņa suspended Kronbergs from his post. According to what Kronbergs publicly told LSM, he wanted to submit his resignation immediately, but Siliņa persuaded him to think it over carefully. Later, the two agreed to terminate the state civil service relationship as of 18 May and leave the post. If Kronbergs had left the post of his own will, as he initially wanted, he would not have been entitled to any severance benefits. But by signing the agreement, Siliņa showed "favour", which gives Kronbergs the opportunity, under Section 17, Paragraph 12.1, Point 3 of the Law on Remuneration of Officials and Employees of State and Local Government Institutions, to receive a severance benefit of 3 monthly salaries, i.e. more than EUR 19,000!!! Court judgments in criminal cases on unlawful payment of benefits to departing employees include former LU rector Muižnieks, former Mārupe mayor Ence and others. Perhaps this case could also be a job for @prokuratura_LV regarding the agreement signed by Siliņa and Kronbergs. The shadow of suspicion is reinforced by the fact that in the State Chancellery's published salary lists for May 2026, the amounts paid to Kronbergs were not shown at all (a gross violation of the law). But the VID published Kronbergs' official declaration, submitted on 05.07, only 3 months later!!!, i.e. on the evening of 02.10. Furthermore, Andris Kulbergs and @MGruskevics, "take to task" those State Chancellery officials who regularly grossly violate the law by not publishing the salaries paid to State Chancellery officials. A strange coincidence not to publish the list of remuneration paid by the State Chancellery precisely in the months when State Chancellery officials are paid bonuses and cash awards (e.g. December 2025). It is also customary for salary lists to be published with considerable delay. This is unbecoming for the State Chancellery as the centre of government.

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