By Agendas: Kalle Laanet

His political stance centers on issues of the rule of law and procedural justice, and he strongly supports the waiver of his parliamentary immunity to expedite the proceedings. He sharply criticizes the ambiguity of legal norms and the prosecution’s tendency toward the excessive use of criminal proceedings, emphasizing the necessity of clear and understandable laws. His approach is strongly procedure-based, utilizing his personal case to highlight broader systemic problems. He stresses that the state’s objective must not be to prosecute a person into poverty or death.

The political emphasis is placed on supporting Draft Law 572 SE, focusing on the technical streamlining and enhancement of the legislative process. There is strong support for amendments that ensure the flexibility of the law (e.g., replacing the name of a specific foundation with a general reference) and better regulation of data protection. The approach is clearly policy- and procedure-centric, underscoring the necessity of modernizing legislation.

The most critical issues are ensuring national security by preventing the misuse of e-residency and citizenship fraud, and achieving administrative efficiency by ceasing the issuance of the digital identity card. The political stance is strongly policy- and security-driven, emphasizing the necessity of eliminating money laundering and terrorism financing risks, which have also been highlighted in international reports. The urgent need to amend the legislation also arose from the practical problem that the contract for digital identity cards expires on May 1st.

The central political position concerns the formation of a Riigikogu (Parliamentary) investigative committee to examine the circumstances surrounding the cessation of Nordica’s operations. Supporters (Poolamets, Seeder, Laats) emphasize political accountability, the inefficiency of handling the issue in a fragmented manner, and the need to identify legislative gaps to prevent future state failures. Opponents (Laanet, Terras) advocate for ensuring law enforcement agencies can work undisturbed, arguing that a parallel investigation is unnecessary and impractical, given that criminal proceedings are already underway. These positions are strongly driven by questions regarding the performance of the state-owned enterprise and the effectiveness of political oversight.

The political focus is heavily centered on national and maritime security, vigorously supporting the adaptation of the legal framework to the changed security environment. The speaker stresses the necessity of enhancing situational awareness and response capabilities, given that the Baltic Sea has transformed into a NATO internal sea. This stance is strongly policy- and performance-driven, concentrating on risk mitigation. The Reform Party firmly supports the draft legislation.

The most important topic was the draft act on amending the Holidays and Commemoration Days Act (453 SE), which concerned additional rest days and the shifting of holidays. The government and the majority of the Constitutional Committee (4:2) opposed the immediate adoption of the draft, citing unknown economic impacts and preferring to review the entire system simultaneously. Helir-Valdor Seeder moderately supported the idea but strongly emphasized compliance with the Riigikogu Rules of Procedure and Internal Rules Act concerning procedural deadlines.

Strongly opposes the establishment of the Rail Baltic investigation committee (Draft 460 OE), supporting the majority position of the Constitutional Committee to reject the bill. The political stance is procedural and focused on efficiency, emphasizing that a new committee would duplicate oversight activities already underway within the Special Committee on State Budget Control and the National Audit Office. It is considered important to avoid duplication and utilize existing, more efficient oversight formats.

The political position focuses on national defense funding, strongly supporting the requirement to allocate an additional 1.6 billion euros in the coming years. This stance is policy-driven, emphasizing the search for solutions and society's readiness to accept the extra contribution. The speaker concurs with the urgent funding requirement that has been expressed in the media and other circles.

The political focus is currently on boosting the efficiency of the judicial system and addressing the underlying causes of the slowing pace of legal proceedings, a trend driven by broader societal changes. One speaker highlighted the courts' critical role in issuing warrants for surveillance activities, while another strongly advocated for increasing the independence of the judiciary and modernizing the Code of Criminal Procedure. These viewpoints are firmly directed toward improving the system's overall functionality and performance.

The most important topic is ensuring the constitutionality of access to financial services, strongly supporting the Chancellor of Justice’s proposal to protect the rights of natural persons. From a personal standpoint, the speaker extends this concern to legal entities as well, stressing the necessity for banks to be obligated to justify their decisions when those decisions restrict entrepreneurial freedom. This stance is clearly rooted in policy and values, focusing on the principles of the rule of law and integrity.