Agenda Profile: Leo Kunnas
Draft law amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (536 SE) – Third Reading
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Political Position
The political position focuses on clarifying the defense service obligation concerning non-citizens and holders of the gray passport residing in Estonia. This stance is fact-based and policy-driven, emphasizing that current legislation exempts these individuals from mandatory military service (conscription), reserve service, and active duty status. This is a robust position, grounded in existing legislation.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the legislation concerning national defense and military service. He uses technical terms (conscription, reserve service, active duty personnel) and precisely explains the procedures for admitting grey passport holders as members of the Defence League (Kaitseliit). The expertise is focused on precisely defining legislative restrictions and obligations.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is highly fact-based, explanatory, and neutral. The speaker's objective is to correct inaccuracies that have arisen during the debate, focusing on logical argumentation and the stipulations of the law. The address is brief and concludes with a resolute statement: "That is all. There is no question."
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Activity Patterns
There is insufficient data.
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Opposition Stance
The speaker is responding to a previous discussion concerning the readiness of grey passport holders to defend the state. The rebuttal is aimed more at correcting inaccurate claims and clarifying facts, rather than direct personal criticism. He addresses one of the debate participants directly ("Dear Ants!").
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Collaboration Style
There is not enough data.
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Regional Focus
The focus is strictly national, covering the laws governing the defense service of the Republic of Estonia and the structure of the Defence League. There are no references to local, regional, or international topics.
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Economic Views
Insufficient data.
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Social Issues
The discussion addresses a social and security-related issue concerning the rights and obligations of non-citizens and holders of the grey passport regarding national defense. The focus is on their strictly limited status as individuals liable for defense service (conscription), emphasizing that they can only serve as supporting members of the Kaitseliit (Estonian Defence League).
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Legislative Focus
Although the address is being delivered during the third reading of the draft bill to amend the Constitution, the speaker focuses on clarifying the existing defense service legislation. He acts as an explainer of the current law in order to correct factual errors that have arisen within the legislative context.
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