Agenda Profile: Aivar Kokk
First Reading of the Draft Act on the 2025 State Supplementary Budget (733 SE)
2025-10-13
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Political Position
The political position is strongly critical of the government’s activities, particularly regarding the transparency and accountability of major investments (SmartCap, Defense Industry Fund). The focus is on the government’s failure to provide detailed answers concerning where public money is actually being directed, suggesting that ministers are completely unaware of the distribution of these funds. This stance is clearly performance-based, demanding improvements in the government’s financial management practices.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates detailed knowledge of the specifics of the state's supplementary budget, referencing concrete figures (17.8 million, 50 million) and specific pages of the budget's explanatory memorandum. The scrutiny focuses on the financing and structure of investment funds (SmartCap, Venture Fund, Defense Industry Fund), requiring information regarding the subscription of units and the ultimate beneficiaries.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is demanding, skeptical, and at times accusatory, leveling pointed questions and voicing frustration regarding the minister's responsiveness. Direct accusations of opaqueness and ignorance are used ("not a single minister in the government knows anything about this"), yet the form of address remains formal ("Honorable Minister").
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Activity Patterns
The course of action is confined to active participation in the first reading of the bill (supplementary budget), repeatedly posing detailed questions to the minister regarding the largest budget lines. The pattern indicates systematic scrutiny of budget lines and the demanding of accountability.
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Opposition Stance
The main opponent is the government and the finance minister, both of whom are sharply criticized for their inability to provide answers and control the distribution of public funds. The criticism is directed at procedural non-transparency and a lack of accountability, hinting that the money is being allocated by some unknown "clique."
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Collaboration Style
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Regional Focus
The focus is purely on national financial matters and the funding of large investment funds (SmartCap, Defence Industry Fund). There is no regional focus.
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Economic Views
Economic positions emphasize fiscal responsibility and transparency in the management of public investments. There is significant skepticism regarding the channeling of large sums into venture capital funds (SmartCap) and the defense industry fund without clear oversight of their activities and ultimate beneficiaries.
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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus centers on the critical scrutiny of the Draft Law on the State’s 2025 Supplementary Budget (733 SE). The speaker is an opponent of the bill, demanding a detailed explanation concerning the largest budget lines—specifically the Defense Industry Fund and SmartCap—and is operating primarily in an oversight capacity.
2 Speeches Analyzed