Session Profile: Evelin Poolamets
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
2025-06-12
Political Position
The political focus is on the accountability of nursing homes and the abuse of the elderly (rape, beating). The speaker adopts a strong, results-oriented stance, challenging the minister's previous comparison and demanding sanctions against the company for the management's inaction. This position is strongly aimed at increasing the accountability of social welfare institutions.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates detailed knowledge of the Pihlakodu abuse case, citing a specific media source (Eesti Ekspress) and substantive evidence. Caregivers’ chat groups, photographs, and warnings issued in 2023 are quoted, which points to thorough preparatory work concerning the legal and ethical dimensions of the topic. The expertise itself focuses on the legal and ethical aspects of accountability for social welfare institutions.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is direct, challenging, and extremely serious, focusing on social injustice and violence. Logical argumentation is employed, citing specific facts and journalistic sources, to pressure the minister into acknowledging responsibility. The tone is accusatory and demands a clear answer regarding the scope of responsibility for care homes.
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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
The primary conflict is aimed at the minister, whose previous stance regarding the responsibility of nursing homes is being sharply criticized and called into question. The criticism is intense and focuses on political inaction and the avoidance of responsibility by the nursing home management. The opponent's position (likened to a stab wound) is used to refute the argument.
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Collaboration Style
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Regional Focus
The focus is on the national social welfare policy and the specific case of the Pihlakodu care home, which points to a social problem of nationwide significance. There are no references to a broader regional or international focus.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives address corporate responsibility and sanctions, demanding that social welfare institutions be held accountable for acts of violence occurring within their jurisdiction. This suggests the position that social safety and accountability must take precedence over commercial interests.
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Social Issues
The address focuses on social issues, specifically the protection of the elderly from sexual violence and physical abuse occurring in care homes. Emphasis is placed on the need to ensure security within care institutions and accountability from management when signs of violence are known.
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Legislative Focus
The focus is on enforcing existing regulations and implementing sanctions against care homes that fail to ensure safety. The speaker is primarily taking on the role of a demanding party, pressuring the government to take responsibility and clarify what sanctions should be imposed on the enterprise.
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