Session Profile: Henn Põlluaas

The political focus is currently centered on national security and the question of voting rights in local elections. The speaker is vehemently opposed to allowing non-citizens (specifically, those holding "grey passports," i.e., stateless residents) to retain their right to vote, viewing it as a direct threat and literally a "bomb" planted within the constitution. This stance is value-based, stressing the Estonian state's primary objective: to maintain and preserve the Estonian language, culture, and national identity. While there is support for revoking voting rights from citizens of aggressor states, the demand is that this measure be extended to cover all non-citizens.

The speaker demonstrates expertise on the topic of the constitution and the electoral law, distinguishing between the necessity and the scope of their amendment. He relies on security arguments and refers to defense forces studies concerning the attitudes of non-citizens, emphasizing their similarity to the views held by Russian citizens. Knowledge of migration practices is also demonstrated, particularly the destruction of documents to achieve statelessness.

The style is urgent, serious, and at times confrontational, urging the public to follow the discussion closely. It employs both logical arguments (security checks, the purpose of the constitution) and emotional, cautionary language, describing the opposition as playing a "two-faced game." Strong metaphors are utilized, such as "writing a bomb into our constitution" and "that is just absurd."

The data is restricted to the discussion of a single plenary session in February 2025, during which the speaker actively participated, repeatedly presenting their views on voting rights and requesting additional time.

The main opponents are the coalition parties (the Reform Party, Eesti 200, and the Social Democrats), who are accused of double-dealing and deliberately leading the constitutional amendment process into a deadlock. The criticism is intense and addresses both political stances (such as voting rights for non-citizens) and procedural objectives, with the coalition's behavior being deemed "absolutely unacceptable."

The style of cooperation is confrontational towards the coalition, with no mention of seeking compromise with them. The speaker urges opposition members of parliament (excluding the Centre Party) to vote unitedly and correctly to strip the holders of the alien's passport of their voting rights.

The focus is on issues of national security, constitutional amendments, and international relations (specifically, aggressor states Russia and Belarus, NATO, and allied nations). There is no regional or local focus, with the exception of how local elections might impact the fate of the country.

There is insufficient data.

The primary social issue is immigration and citizenship policy, emphasizing that maintaining voting rights for non-citizens attracts document-destroying migrants to Estonia from all over the world. This stance is strongly focused on security and the preservation of the nation-state, demanding the removal of individuals with anti-Estonian attitudes from the electoral process.

The main legislative focus is opposing a constitutional amendment that would enshrine voting rights for non-citizens, and revoking voting rights from all non-citizens. The necessity of implementing extremely robust and thorough security vetting before granting citizenship is also emphasized, citing recent espionage cases.