Agenda Profile: Anti Allas
Open mic
2025-09-23
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Political Position
The politician strongly emphasizes language rights, demanding regional language status for the South Estonian languages (Võro, Seto, Mulgi, Tartu). Secondly, he focuses on social justice, criticizing the government's abolition of the tax hump as an unfair "tax gift" to the wealthy. His views are value-based, stressing that basic subsistence is a matter of security, and prioritizing wage increases for frontline workers.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in regional language policy, citing the Finnish Language Act and the status of the Sami language as a precedent. When discussing economic topics, he/she uses precise financial figures (117 million, 114 million) and income deciles to analyze the impact of abolishing the tax hump. He/She relies on the work of the Võro Institute in language preservation.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Rhetorical Style
The style is dual: on cultural topics, it is personal and emotional (speaking in the Võro language), but on economic topics, it is critical and data-driven, utilizing specific figures. The tone is urgent, particularly emphasizing the link between economic well-being and security. Furthermore, he/she employs the technique of flipping the opponents' rhetoric (e.g., "tax gift").
2 Speeches Analyzed
Activity Patterns
The speeches are given in the Riigikogu chamber as part of the Open Microphone session, highlighting active engagement in the sittings. Prior to the session, the speaker took part in the photo opportunity for Võro language speakers and actively promotes the events of Võro Language Week and the local fair (Uma Mekk).
2 Speeches Analyzed
Opposition Stance
Strong opposition is directed at the decisions of the Government of the Republic regarding tax policy, which are deemed unfair and misguided in terms of priorities. The criticism is policy-based, accusing the government of giving a tax gift to the wealthier citizens and the prime minister of misrepresenting the social democrats' positions. He/She criticizes the fact that salaries are being paid for by taking on debt.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Collaboration Style
The speaker operates within the Social Democrats faction, offering a compromise proposal regarding the tax hump (shifting the threshold to 4,000 euros). Furthermore, he/she is seeking cooperation and contact with other Võro language speakers and individuals with Võro roots in the Riigikogu to jointly advance language rights.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Regional Focus
A very strong regional focus is placed on Vana-Võromaa (Old Võru County) and the South Estonian languages. The speaker promotes the Võro Language Week, local culture and economy (the Uma Mekk fair), and demands regional language status for the Võro, Seto, Mulgi, and Tartu languages. He emphasizes his personal connection to the Võro language, having grown up speaking it with his grandparents.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Economic Views
He/She prefers a progressive income tax and supports the redistribution of income, opposing the abolition of the tax hump, which he/she argues constitutes a "tax gift" to the wealthier. The priority is raising the salaries of frontline workers (teachers, rescuers, police officers). He/She criticizes the government for running up debt and emphasizes that welfare is intrinsically linked to security.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Social Issues
The primary social theme revolves around language rights and cultural identity, specifically demanding regional language status for South Estonian languages, similar to the status afforded to the Sami language in Finland. Furthermore, emphasis is placed on the necessity of ensuring that the Võro language can be marked as one's mother tongue during the census, a possibility that is currently unavailable.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on the language law, aiming to achieve regional language status for the languages of Southern Estonia, and on improving the census methodology regarding the recording of mother tongue. Furthermore, a priority is opposing the government's tax legislation and creating a fairer tax system that supports the lowest income deciles.
2 Speeches Analyzed