Session Profile: Valdo Randpere
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
2025-09-04
Political Position
The political position focuses heavily on procedural correctness and the principles of the rule of law, opposing the use of annotated publications as having the force of law. The speaker urgently demands the reversal of an incorrect decision made by the Riigikogu Board or the Session Department to ensure the supremacy of the text of the law. The framework of this position is strongly legalistic and procedural.
1 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates significant expertise in the field of law and legislative procedure, emphasizing the jurist's perspective. Specific terminology is employed ("the text of the statute," "commentary edition"), and authorities (Ülle Madise) are cited to confirm that the commentaries lack legal force.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is confrontational, direct, and intense, encompassing both logical argumentation and emotional expression ("It already hurts me just thinking about it," "damn, the commentary"). The speech is centered on legal logic and urgently demands immediate action, receiving applause from the audience.
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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
The opposition is directed against the Riigikogu bodies (the session department or the board) that made procedural decisions and which, in the speaker's estimation, made an incorrect decision when interpreting the law. The criticism is intense and focuses on procedural irregularity, rather than substantive policy, and is also aimed at Toomas, who defended the mistake.
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Collaboration Style
The cooperative approach is conditional, first requiring the re-establishment of procedural correctness. If the procedure is right, a willingness is expressed to vote on the main issue according to the substantive preference ("we will vote this way, and if it doesn't work out, we will vote the other way").
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Regional Focus
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Economic Views
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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is aimed at ensuring the correctness of the interpretation of the Riigikogu's procedural rules and legal acts. The main priority is to avoid legal friction and ensure that the initiation of legislation proceeds strictly according to the text of the law, rather than annotated publications.
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