Session Profile: Ando Kiviberg
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
2024-09-25
Political Position
The political stance is strongly critical of the proposed public transport reform, stressing the necessity of comprehensive analysis and proper sequencing (the position of Eesti 200). The speaker warns that the reform's current plan could destroy well-functioning regional systems. Simultaneously, the speaker maintains a neutral and procedural role as a representative of the Legal Committee while presenting amendments to the Imprisonment Act. The political focus is centered more on the quality of the policy and the procedure itself, rather than on a value-based framework.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates deep practical expertise in organizing regional public transport, referencing his experience as Mayor of Viljandi and his role in establishing the Public Transport Centre. He employs technical terminology, such as "cost-effective," and emphasizes the necessity of conducting mobile positioning studies to accurately analyze travel requirements. Furthermore, he possesses thorough knowledge of the work of the Legal Committee and the amendments to the Imprisonment Act, particularly concerning background checks, data protection, and the protection of family life.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal and businesslike. On the topic of public transport, the tone is skeptical and cautionary ("burning doubt"), employing figurative expressions such as "throwing the baby out with the bathwater and flying into the gutter" and referencing the Yakuts on the bank of the Lena River. The report by the Legal Affairs Committee maintains a neutral, detailed, and procedural style, focusing on the accurate conveyance of facts and debates, including the relaying of questions posed by other colleagues.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is active in the plenary session, delivering both substantive political criticism (public transport) and fulfilling the role of the representative of the leading committee during the deliberation of the Ministry of Justice's draft bill. This demonstrates regular participation in the legislative process and the ability to fulfill both the political role of the party and the procedural role of the parliament.
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Opposition Stance
Criticism is aimed at the planners of the public transport reform, who stand accused of blindly implementing a foreign model while completely disregarding the existing system. The opposition is rooted in policy and procedure, stressing that the reform is based solely on the experience of the poorly functioning public transport in Tallinn and Harju County, rather than a wider regional analysis. The exclusion of passenger satisfaction from the reform's objectives is viewed as an alarming mistake.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker highlighted the importance of cooperation, citing the successful collaboration with the state in establishing the Viljandi Public Transport Centre. Regarding the work of the Legal Affairs Committee, he noted several consensus decisions made during the processing of the draft bill (placing it on the agenda, concluding the reading, setting a deadline), indicating a readiness for procedural cooperation with other committee members.
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Regional Focus
The focus is strongly regional, protecting the operation of local governments and regional public transport centers outside of Tallinn and Harju County. Specific emphasis is placed on the experience and concern of Viljandi city and county, namely that the reform will result in costs for intra-municipality routes being transferred to the local governments. The speaker contrasts Tallinn-centric planning with regional needs.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives focus on cost-effectiveness ("cost-efficient") in the organization of public services. Concern is expressed that the costs associated with the public transport reform will fall to local governments, who lack the necessary budget for this, indicating opposition to the transfer of the financial burden of state reforms to the local level.
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Social Issues
Among social issues, the primacy of protecting family life is highlighted in the context of background checks for prison visits, emphasizing that the prison must assess the risk and ensure family members can meet by implementing improved security measures. The need for clarity regarding the processing of personal data and legal certainty is also stressed to ensure the transparency of the changes.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is twofold: active criticism regarding the methodology of the public transport reform planned by the Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture, and the handling of amendments to the Imprisonment Act by the Ministry of Justice. In the case of the latter, the speaker is a representative of the responsible committee and consensually supports concluding the first reading of the draft bill and setting the deadline for submitting amendments for October 9th.
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