Some call the salary of CEO Mikko Fritze (above) crazy, but Foundation Tallinn 2011 and Tallinn's municipal goverment said that despite the bad press, he's not being considered for dismissal.
TALLINN — Despite reports in the media saying otherwise, Foundation Tallinn 2011 reiterated Thursday that the replacement of CEO Mikko Fritze, who was recently under media’s attention for his exorbitant salary, is not being considered.
Several Estonian media outlets have quoted anonymous sources claiming that Fritze may be replaced by Jaanus Mutli, a member of Foundation Tallinn 2011 board of directors and a former deputy mayor of Tallinn, and that Fritze’s position will be discussed at a board meeting on Jan. 27. Fritze’s salary, which is higher than that of Estonia’s president, made headlines earlier this month for being exorbitant.
However, Foundation Tallinn 2011 says Fritze’s position is secure. Andri Maimets, a spokesman for the foundation said replacing Fitze has not been discussed at all.
“Even if someone has been thinking of withdrawing Fitze’s position, officially his resignation, dismissal or whatever has not been discussed,” Maimets told Baltic Reports
Likewise, Tallinn’s city hall called speculation on Fritze’s resignation is someone’s bad joke.
“The stories on Fritze’s dismissal spreading around media is someone’s malicious slander or fiction to damage the reputation of Tallinn 2011’s board and city hall,” Kaia Jäppinen, a Tallinn deputy mayor told Baltic Reports.
Jäppinen said the Council of the Foundation’s agenda does not include personnel issues, but instead a recent audit of foundation’s accounts.
Board of directors shuffled
This week the Council of the Foundation withdraw the position of Cardo Remmel, chairman of Pärnu city council and businessman, Wednesday. His position was replaced by Katrin Saks, Tallinn city council deputy chairman and Social Democratic party member; Moonika Batrakova, an adviser of Mayor Edgar Savisaar; and Riho Rõõmus, head of Tallinna Lauluväljak, the amphitheater were the national song festival is held. Their salary as the board members will be 4,350 krooni (€278) a month.
