No voter has given me a mandate to sit in the opposition - Slesers

RIGA - Voters have entrusted Ainars Slesers, leader of the Latvia First (LPV) party, with the task of taking power rather than remaining in the opposition, the politician stated in an episode of LETA's pre-election broadcast called What Was That All About?, explaining his decision to run again in the Saeima elections.

"No voter has given me a mandate to sit in the opposition and let this country be plundered," said Slesers.

The politician was asked what the mandate entrusted to him by voters means to him, given his move from the Saeima to the Riga City Council and his current bid to return to parliament.

Slesers explained that his promise not to run in the Saeima elections was contingent on him becoming mayor of Riga. Since that did not happen, he now sees his role as leading LPV to victory in the parliamentary elections.