Session Profile: Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
2024-04-17
Political Position
The opposition's position regarding the coalition's plan concerning mobile voting and the bundling of amendments. It emphasizes the protection of democracy, transparency, and trust, and criticizes the coalition's procedure as disproportionate and restrictive of democratic rights. It stresses that obstruction is a permissible tool in parliamentary work, and the coalition's move to try to limit the taking of recesses is unacceptable. The approach focuses on preserving values and procedural fairness, rather than merely on specific draft legislation.
9 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
Possesses subject matter expertise regarding the risks and security of e-voting, mentioning facial recognition, redundant servers, the role of app stores, examples of e-voting architecture (e.g., e-notary), and the dangers posed by system failures. It refers to explanatory memoranda and the positions of the Chancellor of Justice to clarify the necessity of transparency and legal clarity in elections. It presents technical and institutional nuances and relies on them to illustrate specific risks.
9 Speeches Analyzed
Rhetorical Style
A style grounded in questions, specific case studies, and sharp criticism. The tone is decidedly critical and sometimes geared toward deep analysis. It utilizes concrete examples and references to bolster credibility and the standpoints of the Chancellor of Justice, combining both emotional and fact-based approaches. The text is lengthy and centered on argumentation, rather than being a narrative story.
9 Speeches Analyzed
Activity Patterns
Focusing on a single plenary session while presiding, [the speaker] utilizes longer speeches and detailed examples; referencing the Tallinn City Council as a source of experience and practical examples concerning elections. It is emphasized that the opposition employs obstruction as a right to draw attention, and raises questions and provides examples regarding the risks of advance voting. This pattern of activity is evident across various speeches throughout a single session.
9 Speeches Analyzed
Opposition Stance
The position clearly stands in opposition to the coalition’s intent to define and restrict the rights of the opposition, as well as to bundle amendments. This initiative highlights the risks associated with mobile voting and the lack of safeguards for electoral secrecy. It employs strong rhetoric to underscore the defense of democracy, transparency, and the rights of the opposition, seeking to counteract the coalition’s measure. It greatly emphasizes the necessity of preserving the opposition's rights to interpellation and debate.
9 Speeches Analyzed
Collaboration Style
The party/group is not showing a strong readiness for cooperation with the coalition. It stresses the necessity of avoiding the bundling of substantive amendments and the acceptance of limitations on recesses. While it does mention the possibility of involving the Council of Elders in discussions, suggesting some potential for dialogue, the main emphasis remains on protecting the rights and procedures of the opposition. This diplomatic but critical stance on cooperation primarily addresses the procedural aspects of the law.
9 Speeches Analyzed
Regional Focus
At the national level, the focus is on issues concerning the regulation of advance voting and elections. It uses examples from Tallinn (specifically, the case of the Tallinn City Council) to contextualize the problems, but national development and regulation remain the priority. Regional references are made to specific examples, but the overall objective is general, operating at the parliamentary level.
9 Speeches Analyzed
Economic Views
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9 Speeches Analyzed
Social Issues
Stresses the protection of election secrecy, transparency, and trustworthiness as essential social values; highlights the necessity of ensuring data security and limitations, as well as the risks to the independence of state institutions posed by third-party interference. It also mentions the protection of personal data and the preservation of public trust within the democratic system.
9 Speeches Analyzed
Legislative Focus
A core priority is the transparency of e-voting and the procedure for handling amendments, alongside the protection of opposition rights; [it] criticizes the binding rules established by the coalition and emphasizes the possibility of separate voting and the expansion of debates. It mentions subsection references (e.g., § 483 subsection 5 or 6) and the explanatory memorandum to increase trust and legal certainty; it refers to the need to keep parliamentary work proportional and consistent with democratic principles.
9 Speeches Analyzed