First reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Recall of a member of the Supervisory Board of the State Forest Management Centre and appointment of a new member" (386 OE)
Session: 15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Date: 2024-03-05 12:03
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 13
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 7m
AI Summaries: 13/13 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
The session's agenda contained a single item: Draft Resolution 386 of the Riigikogu concerning the "Recall of a member of the Council of the State Forest Management Centre and the appointment of a new member." The Environment Committee submitted the draft, which aimed to recall Riigikogu member Yoko Alender from the RMK Council and appoint Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski as her replacement. The procedure for processing the draft included a report, questions, negotiations between parliamentary factions, and a final vote.
The report was delivered by the Chairman of the Environment Committee, Igor Taro, who explained that the change was being made pursuant to the Forest Act and that the proposal originated from the Reform Party faction. During the question period, a politically sensitive issue was raised, with Mart Maastik and other questioners inquiring about the basis for the selection, hinting that the council seat might have been a reward for a deputy who had switched parties. The Committee Chairman confirmed that the selection was made based on the faction's proposal. Since no request for debate was submitted and there were no amendments proposed, the draft resolution was immediately moved to a final vote.
Decisions Made 1
The Riigikogu adopted Draft Resolution 386, submitted by the Environment Committee, concerning the "Recall and appointment of a new member of the Supervisory Board of the State Forest Management Centre (RMK)." Forty-four members of the Riigikogu voted in favour of the resolution, zero were against, and one abstained. The resolution recalled Yoko Alender from the RMK Supervisory Board and appointed Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski as the new member.
Most Active Speaker
The most active politician whose speech was assigned an ID was Mart Maastik. He posed a critical question regarding the criteria used for selecting members of the RMK council. Maastik implied that the selections were based on political patronage, asking outright whether a council seat was being used to reward those who switch political parties. His question challenged the political ethics of the proposed decision and represented an opposition viewpoint.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi introduces the procedure—a draft resolution submitted by the Environment Committee—for handling the recall of a member of the Council of the State Forest Management Centre (RMK) and the appointment of a new member. He explains that the procedure involves a presentation lasting up to 20 minutes, followed by questions, discussions among the parliamentary factions, and finally a vote, before inviting Igor Taro to give the presentation.
Igor Taro
AI Summary
The Environment Committee submitted a draft resolution to the Riigikogu concerning the recall of a member of the Council of the State Forest Management Centre (RMK) and the appointment of a new member, replacing Yoko Alender with Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski. The committee clarified that the RMK Council is comprised of members of the Riigikogu, not members of any specific committee. Should the board take the draft resolution into proceedings, the plan is to place it on the plenary session agenda and proceed to a final vote.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Vice-Chairman Toomas Kivimägi thanked the speaker, noted that there were already at least two questions, and invited Mart Maastik to take the floor.
Mart Maastik
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Mart Maastik asks on what grounds these selections are made and whether those who switch parties are being rewarded with a seat on the council, citing recent statistics.
Igor Taro
AI Summary
The selection is made based on the Environmental Committee's proposal.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi addresses Aivar Kokk and asks for something.
Aivar Kokk
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
Aivar Kokk asks if the commission supported the proposal unanimously, and whether the proposal came from the commission or somewhere else.
Igor Taro
AI Summary
The Reform Party faction submitted a proposal to the Environment Committee to recall one member of their faction and appoint Riigikogu member Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski in their place.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
There is only one question that can be asked, but Helir-Valdor Seeder can help.
Helir-Valdor Seeder
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
He asks the committee whether the Reform Party would be willing to share representation with a representative of another parliamentary group.
Igor Taro
AI Summary
Igor Taro thanked for the question and said that there had been no such discussion.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi announced that he is opening negotiations, that amendments to Bill 386 could not be submitted, and that the plan is to bring the draft legislation concerning the recall of a member of the State Forest Management Centre's council and the appointment of a new member to a final vote.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The Riigikogu adopted Bill 386 as a resolution: 44 votes in favor, 0 against, and 1 abstention.