Latvian welfare minister sacked for drink-driving
Reinis Uzulnieks was caught by police while driving with a blood alcohol level of more than 0.3% – or some six times higher than the legal limit.
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs dismissed welfare minister Reinis Uzulnieks on Sunday after he was caught by police driving with a dangerously high blood alcohol level. The Union of Greens and Farmers, Uzulnieks' political party, voted to expel him from the party during an emergency meeting. Police stopped the 40-year-old at the weekend and measured his blood alcohol content, which was over 0.3%, nearly six times the legal limit.
Uzulnieks' blood alcohol level was reported between 0.309% and 0.35%, far exceeding the 0.05% maximum allowed for drivers. A BAC of 0.4% is considered potentially fatal by medical experts, and at 0.3%, the risk of alcohol poisoning and loss of consciousness is high. The Prime Minister and President Edgars Rinkēvičs both strongly condemned Uzulnieks' irresponsible behavior.
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