By Plenary Sessions: Andres Metsoja

The speaker sharply opposes the government and its environmental policy, criticizing draft legislation 610 and 612 as irresponsible and infringing upon property owners' rights. The criticism focuses primarily on policy and procedure, faulting the failure to assess impacts and citing unequal treatment compared to other instances of expropriation for public interest.

The primary criticism is aimed at the actions taken by the Government of the Republic and its ministries concerning the implementation of environmental restrictions. This criticism is both policy-based (citing economic damage) and procedural (pointing to the lack of an impact assessment and restricted public access to documents). The opposition is strong and has been expressed directly to the Prime Minister.

The criticism is directed at the procedural ambiguity and the diffusion of responsibility in planning, particularly within the administrative area of the Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture. Direct political opponents are not named; instead, the focus is placed on the consequences of the procedural changes.

The criticism is aimed at the government coalition's inaction and sluggishness in the process of amending the Hunting Act, noting that the coalition could have been more proactive and swifter. He/She emphasizes the opposition's role in the Riigikogu (Parliament) in initiating legislation. The criticism is political and procedural, not personal.