Session Profile: Anti Haugas
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
2025-06-18
Political Position
The political position is one of strong support for the swift resolution of the legal ambiguity surrounding the regulation of license plate recognition cameras, in order to reinstate the PPA's operational tool. It is stressed that while the draft legislation restricts fundamental rights, it is proportional and necessary for ensuring the public's sense of security and preventing serious crime. The focus is policy-driven and results-oriented, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the police force's credibility.
14 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
Demonstrates expertise in the legal and technical regulation of license plate recognition cameras, citing precise data protection requirements, the duration of data retention (45 days), and the monitoring of log files (up to two years). It utilizes statistics regarding the purposes of queries, noting that 65% of the requests were related to serious or latent crime. It differentiates the focus of license plate recognition cameras from that of speed cameras, explaining that the former are primarily focused on the license plate.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is formal, logical, and geared towards persuasion, emphasizing the urgency of achieving legal clarity. It utilizes practical and emotionally charged examples (e.g., child abduction, Lithuanian car thieves) to illustrate the necessity of the draft legislation. When responding to questions, the speaker maintains a defensive yet open tone, attempting to balance the restriction of rights against the benefits of security.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is an active proponent and advocate of the draft law at the plenary session, stressing the necessity of working quickly between the two readings over the summer. This indicates intense activity at the close of the session aimed at securing the passage of significant regulation.
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Opposition Stance
It indirectly contrasts itself with previous governments that failed to regulate license plate recognition cameras at the legislative level since 2009, specifically naming Isamaa ministers (Marko Pomerants, Ken-Marti Vaher). It responds directly and defensively to questions posed from the floor, correcting misunderstandings regarding the bill's drafter and raising objections to Urmas Reinsalu's inquiries.
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Collaboration Style
It emphasizes cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs during the preparation of the draft bill. It indicates a readiness for compromise and for amending the draft legislation between the two readings, committing to re-hearing the positions of the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA), the Data Protection Inspectorate, and the Chancellor of Justice.
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Regional Focus
It focuses primarily on national security and law enforcement (the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA), the Security Police Board, and the Foreign Intelligence Service). The regional focus is limited to examples of crime within Estonia (Võru, Central Estonia) and the combating of international crime (Lithuanian car thieves and drug transport).
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Economic Views
Insufficient Data
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Social Issues
The core social issue is the balance between security and citizens’ fundamental rights, strongly supporting the police’s ability to deter and prevent crime. It emphasizes that cameras are necessary for solving violent and serious crimes, deeming the infringement of rights proportionate for the purpose of ensuring a sense of security.
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Legislative Focus
The primary legislative focus is to formalize the regulation governing the use of ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) cameras. This is intended to eliminate legal ambiguity and elevate the regulatory framework from an ordinance level to an Act of Parliament. The speaker, who is the submitter of the draft bill, aims to secure the first reading before the summer recess and the second reading early in September. The draft bill applies to the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) and security agencies, but it does not grant any corresponding rights to the Tax and Customs Board.
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