Session Profile: Rene Kokk
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
2025-01-16
Political Position
The political focus centers on the criticism of the State Budget Basic Law and the performance-based budget draft. The speaker is convinced that performance-based budgeting has failed and demands the government have the courage to admit this and revert to previous practices. The position is strongly performance-oriented, emphasizing the system's inability to prevent major budgetary errors.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates in-depth knowledge of the mechanisms for drafting the state budget and identifying budgetary errors, utilizing specific financial data and references. The specialized focus is on fiscal oversight, citing, for instance, a double entry totaling 100.4 million euros discovered under the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications' line item, as well as the budgetary issues concerning Rail Baltic.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal, critical, and evidence-based, addressing the Vice-Chairman and the rapporteur with due respect. Logical arguments are employed, supported by concrete examples of budgetary errors, along with a rhetorical question intended to cast doubt on the merits of the committee's decision.
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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
The main criticism is directed at the government and ministries (Ministry of Finance, MKM), accusing them of the failure of the activity-based budget project and the inability to detect budgetary errors. The criticism is procedural and political, highlighting systemic deficiencies and the inaction of the responsible parties.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker concurs with the rapporteur on the necessity of reviewing the State Budget Framework Act, which signals a readiness to cooperate on this matter. However, there is no information available regarding broader cross-party cooperation.
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Regional Focus
The focus is on budgetary issues related to national matters and major projects (Rail Baltic); a specific local or regional focus is lacking.
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Economic Views
It supports fiscal discipline and transparent state budget management, while remaining critical of the current budgetary framework, as it allows for major errors and double counting. The necessity of accountability and efficiency in public sector finance is emphasized.
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Social Issues
Insufficient data.
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Legislative Focus
The main legislative focus is on supporting the amendment of the State Budget Base Act and rejecting the activity-based budget system. The speaker opposes the committee's decision to reject the bill, thereby supporting the bill's continued processing.
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