On
6 October the Minister for the Environment, Villu Reiljan, submitted
his resignation to the Prime Minister. The minister based his
decision to step down on European political culture. Everyone is innocent until they are proven guilty,” said Minister Reiljan. “At the moment there is very little information about the accusations that may be levelled against the Land Board. I would stress that in stepping down I am doing so on the basis of political culture and etiquette and it is not meant to be taken as an indication that the exchange of nature conservation land was in any way inappropriate.”
Reiljan added: “The Land Board was guided in its land exchange activities by the Nature Conservation Act and the decisions of the government. What assessment these transactions will in fact be given will become clear during the course of the investigation. The Ministry of the Environment will assist the investigation in every way it can."
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