Agenda Profile: Mati Raidma
First reading of the draft law on civil crisis and state defense
2025-09-10
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Political Position
The political stance strongly supports the draft law concerning civil crisis and national defense, highlighting its crucial role in comprehensive national defense. Emphasis is placed on the necessity of establishing a holistic legal environment and enhancing the state's crisis resilience, an area that has lagged behind the advancements in military national defense within the current legal framework. The drafting of the bill is distinctly policy- and results-driven, focusing on increasing the system's clarity and efficiency.
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Topic Expertise
High expertise in the fields of national defense, crisis regulations, and legislative procedures. Uses specific terminology such as "crisis situation," "civil protection," and "continuity of operations/resilience." Demonstrates detailed knowledge of the draft bill's impact (98 laws will be amended) and procedural requirements, including the necessity of coordinating the draft bill with the European Central Bank.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal, procedural, and informative, characteristic of the lead committee's rapporteur. The tone is professional, yet it also includes an urgent emphasis on the time-critical nature and importance of the process. It employs the rhetorical device "repetition is the mother of wisdom" to justify reiterating the content of the draft proposal.
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Activity Patterns
The operational focus centers on the work of the Riigikogu National Defence Committee, involving the presentation of reports regarding the committee's sessions (June 9) and its consensus decisions. [The person/entity] appears in the Riigikogu main hall with procedural reports, emphasizing the voluminous nature of the draft bill and the necessity of a longer deadline for submitting amendments.
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Opposition Stance
The criticism is not directed at specific opponents or groups. The criticism is aimed at the fragmentation and ambiguity of the current legal framework, noting that reading the laws regulating current crises means "you cannot understand anything at all."
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Collaboration Style
The cooperation style is extensive and procedural, emphasizing consensus within the steering committee and broad inclusion. Cooperation is cited with the Ministry of Defence, the Government Office, the Rescue Board, local governments, and five other Riigikogu committees: the Economic Affairs, Constitutional, Finance, Social Affairs, and Legal Affairs Committees.
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Regional Focus
The focus is primarily national and institutional, concentrating on the harmonization of the legal framework and enhancing the state’s crisis resilience. The regional focus is manifested through clarifying the role of local governments and regional crisis commissions in civil protection and the execution of crisis tasks.
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Economic Views
Insufficient data. The only reference to an economy-related issue is the procedural requirement to consult the draft with the European Central Bank, which stems from European Union regulations.
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Social Issues
The main social theme is the implementation of "civil protection" within the legal framework, focusing on people's resilience during crises, protection from threats, and assistance in managing the consequences. Emphasis is placed on the crucial role of the administrative areas of the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Social Affairs, along with the Rescue Board, in population training and evacuation.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is entirely on the draft Civil Crisis and National Defense Act (668 SE). This bill aims to consolidate three existing laws, standardize terminology across 98 statutes, and establish a comprehensive framework for crisis regulation. The speaker is a strong proponent of this voluminous and time-sensitive reform, stressing the necessity of refining the temporal overlaps and logical inconsistencies that have emerged within the draft.
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