Speaker of the Riigikogu Lauri Hussar said that the board is not involved in the advisor's dismissal. This decision was made by the head of the chancellery.
Hussar sent an explanation to the members of the Riigikogu. He stated that the decisions of the head of the chancellery fall within the competence of this position. Hussar asked the head to write an explanation regarding the dismissal.
The head of the chancellery, Antero Habicht, said that there was no political reason for the dismissal. He stated that the decision was necessary to ensure the trustworthiness and professionalism of officials.
The Deputy Speaker of the Riigikogu, Toomas Kivimägi, said that the dismissal was a decision of the chancellery. He added that it would have been better if the official had not been dismissed.
Member of the Riigikogu Aivar Kokk plans to collect signatures so that the advisor can return to work. He said that this was a shameful incident and the advisor is not guilty.
Kokk said that the chancellery dismissed the advisor as a result of disciplinary proceedings. This happened because there were problems with the gambling tax law.