By Plenary Sessions: Siim Pohlak

Total Sessions: 5

Fully Profiled: 5

2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The rhetorical style is combative, critical, and accusatory. Strong phrases such as "abuse of power" and "tax hike frenzy" are employed, and the government is accused of making foolish decisions and disregarding entrepreneurs. The speaker repeatedly uses rhetorical questions to demand explicit admission and accountability from the minister.
2024-10-22
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The style is critical and challenging, employing rhetorical questions to highlight the contradictions in the opponent's arguments ("What is the actual reality of this?"). The speaker relies on logical appeals and examples from a foreign country (Lithuania) to support their economic positions, while simultaneously accusing opponents of generating panic.
2024-10-21
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is critical, accusatory, and urgent, emphasizing the seriousness of the situation ("unprecedented situation," "tax chaos"). The appeals are a mix of logical argumentation (demanding impact assessments and referencing studies) and emotional accusation regarding the previous government's "squandering." Formal language is employed (an interpellation to the minister), but the content is strongly confrontational and demands substantive answers.
2024-10-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is highly combative, critical, and forceful, accusing opponents of "cheap demagoguery" and contempt for intellectual debate. Strong metaphors are employed, such as "the ship of state heading for the reefs" and the finance minister being portrayed as "the ship's captain" who remains unperturbed. The style merges emotional appeal (injustice toward the vulnerable) with specific political accusations (tax hikes, the creation of bureaucracy).
2024-10-10
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth sitting, plenary session.
The rhetorical style is highly combative, urgent, and emotionally charged, utilizing strong moral judgments such as "absurd," "outrageous," and "you should be ashamed." Instead of logical arguments, the emphasis is placed on moral responsibility, and the government is threatened with a public backlash. The tone is direct and accusatory.